Will (philosophy) - Nietzsche

Nietzsche

Further information: Friedrich Nietzsche, The Will to Power, Intrinsic motivation

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche was influenced by Schopenhauer when younger, but later felt him to be wrong. However, he maintained a modified focus upon will, making the term "will to power" famous as an explanation of human aims and actions.

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Famous quotes containing the word nietzsche:

    What is it that you love in others?—My hopes.
    —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

    One can also be undignified and flattering toward a virtue.
    —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

    For some natures, changing their opinions is just as much a requirement of cleanliness as changing their clothes: for others, however, it is merely a requirement of vanity.
    —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)