Translating Nietzsche's Ubermensch

Abstract

<p>This thesis is an attempt to give a clear and concise characterization of Friedrich Nietzsche's concept of the Ubermensch. Although this figure appears almost exclusively within the pages of Thus Spoke ZarathuSlli, what the tibermensch represents can be seen throughout Nietzsche's published writings. And yet, an accurate and textually faithful account of the Ubermensch is nearly impossible to find amongst Nietzschean scholarship. Though we shall examine certain requirements such as self-examination, independence, and the Death of God, this thesis will focus on the attributes of creativity, courage, and the necessity of a contesting spirit in the cultivation of the Ubermensch.</p>