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Ubermenschlichkeit | September 08, 2005

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As theorized by philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche, man experiences life through two opposing forms: the Apollinian and Dionysian tendencies. The Dionysian consists of the raw universe and its boundless energy, while the Appollinian is merely Man's filter in which we use to interpret or understand this reality. Nietzsche’s idea of Ubermenschlichkeit was that of the "whole man", the individual who has achieved perfect synthesis between his two contrasting sides of passion and reason, irrational and rational, unconsciousness and conscious, inspiration and manifestation. Such a man would have accomplished what was referred to as "the union of opposites".

Posted by admin at September 8, 2005 03:45 PM


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