How did Nietzsche contradict himself?

The “Nietzsche contradicts himself whenever he pleases and doesn’t care because logic is for lesser minds” line seems to me (and all of the writers in the aforementioned volume) like a superficial reading of Nietzsche that misunderstands the extent to which he’s a rigorous and consistent thinker.

Did Nietzsche believe in truth?

While Nietzsche does not plainly reject truth and objectivity, he does reject the notions of absolute truth, external facts, and non-perspectival objectivity.

What is Nietzsche best known for?

Friedrich Nietzsche (1844—1900) Nietzsche was a German philosopher, essayist, and cultural critic. His writings on truth, morality, language, aesthetics, cultural theory, history, nihilism, power, consciousness, and the meaning of existence have exerted an enormous influence on Western philosophy and intellectual history.

What was the relationship between Nietzsche and Wagner like?

In short, Nietzsche was overwhelmed by Wagner’s personality. A more mature Nietzsche would later look back on this relationship with some regret, although he never denied the significance of Wagner’s influence on his emotional and intellectual path, Nietzsche’s estimation of Wagner’s work would alter considerably over the course of his life.

Where did Nietzsche go to college?

In 1864 Nietzsche entered the University of Bonn, spending the better part of that first year unproductively, joining a fraternity and socializing with old and new acquaintances, most of whom would fall out of his life once he regained his intellectual focus.

What is an exemplary human being according to Nietzsche?

Nietzsche claimed the exemplary human being must craft his/her own identity through self-realization and do so without relying on anything transcending that life—such as God or a soul.