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 good is a book that does not even transport us beyond all books?
    —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

    My philosophy is inverted Platonism: the further a thing is from true being, the purer, the lovelier, the better it is. Living in illusion as a goal!
    —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

    The people we have employed in an undertaking that has turned out badly should be doubly rewarded.
    —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)