Superman Year 0, Part 6 — The Übermensch
Übermensch’s Impact and Ideological Clashes in Superman’s Story
“What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.” — Friedrich Nietzsche
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1. Nietzsche Übermensch: Did the Übermensch have any influence on the creation of Superman?;
2. Superman, Ideologies, and the Clash of Good and Evil;
1. Nietzsche Übermensch: Did the Übermensch had any influence on the creation of Superman?
Most of us have heard and know of Nietzsche’s Übermensch, published in 1883. But, what is it about exactly and was there any influence on the creation of Superman?
The Übermensch, born out of the epiphanic experience that also gave rise to Eternal Return, Zarathustra, and to the concept of ‘Death of God’ is described in ‘Also sprach Zarathustra’ (1883–85) and it represents an individual who transcends conventional moralities and societal norms, creating his own values and meaning in life.
Nietzsche envisioned this figure as someone who embraces his own power, creativity, and authenticity, unbound by…
