Nietzsche’s Critique: Traditional Values and the Death of God

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Nietzsche’s Critique of Traditional Values

A) Criticism of Traditional Values.

This is an attack on Platonism and all consequences of this philosophy, especially as taken over by Christianity. To further clarify the concepts, we distinguish within the critique of traditional values: moral criticism, criticism of religion, and the critique of philosophy.

I. Criticism of Morality

Nietzsche’s criticism is a deep critique of Western culture. The fundamental error of traditional morality has been going against

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Late Modernity: Social Context, Resonance, and Alienation

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Tema 4: Social Context in Late Modernity

The time we are living in is called Late Modernity, characterized by constant innovation in technology, globalization, and socialization. As individuals, there is much more competition and an acceleration process where everything goes faster, is more dynamic, and is constantly changing, leading to more challenges and expectations.
Escalatory acceleration is the concept of always getting better and growing, which leads to a logic of competition where you always
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Understanding Moral Principles and Ethics in Society

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Rules to Solve Problems
Coexistence always causes conflict, which all human societies have been forced to address. Rules should always seek to regulate a conflict or solve a problem, but they may do better or worse, in a fair or an unfair way. The Moral Issues affecting the happiness and dignity of all include:

  • The value of life.
  • Duties to the community.
  • Power and its exercise.
  • Modes of resolving conflicts.
  • Property, its ownership and distribution.
  • Sexuality, procreation, and family.
  • Caring for the weak.
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Understanding Freedom: Human Action, Conditions, and Possibilities

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Understanding Freedom: Human Conditions and Possibilities

What is Freedom?

Freedom means having different alternatives from which to choose. Freedom of action refers to actions carried out as we decide, without anyone preventing us. External freedom exists in the legal and political arena. Freedom of choice means that our choices may not be given voluntarily. Inner freedom relates to the field of morality.

Is Man Free?

This is a subjective belief. We inevitably conduct certain actions, but there are

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Sophists’ Characteristics, Plato’s Myth, and Political Views

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General Characteristics of the Sophists

  1. There is no truth, everything is a convention: Truth is an agreement, a convention decided by the majority, like in a democracy.
  2. No nature, only pairings: Unlike the Presocratics who explored nature (Physis), the Sophists consider it an empty concept.
  3. Moral values are conventional: The distinction between good and bad is culturally created, with moral values being conventional.
  4. Epistemological relativism: All truth is subject to change; there is no absolute truth,
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The Welfare State: Purpose, Values, and Models

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Understanding the Welfare State Model

Social heterogeneity and the existence of mismatched interests express the values and purposes attributed to the state. The actual experience of the Welfare State makes it a model that cannot be denied. It is often seen as the only instrument that can effectively tackle inequality while preserving freedom.

Core Purpose: Addressing Inequality and Ensuring Freedom

It is useful to recall the concept of existential provisions. The State must provide all that is necessary

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