The philosopher Socrates about to take poison hemlock as ordered
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Forums. The infamous German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche
lived from October 15, 1844 to August 25, 1900. With a heavy
reliance on aphorisms, he used his distinct style to write
critiques of morality, religion, science, philosophy, and
culture. The philosophy of Nietzsche substantially influences
thought today, even beyond philosophy. Namely, his writings have
greatly helped shape postmodernism and existentialism. The
writings of Nietzsche pose much difficulty for interpreters,
because of his skeptic and nihilistic towards truth. One can
find many books and writings by other researchers and thinkers
about Nietzsche, his writings, and their interpretation thereof.
All in all, Nietzsche's writings have some main philosophical
ideas, including his analysis of tragedy as an affirmation of
life, and his reversal of Platonism, w