Nietzsche And Hobbes
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Nietzsche And Hobbes
How are the philosophies of Nietzsche and Hobbes different on topics of
Christianity, Human Nature, and Morality. The philosophies of Nietzsche and
Hobbes’ are radically different, Hobbes’ philosophy is dominated by loyalty
to the crown, riddled with references to the Christian scriptures, and a belief
that life is “nasty, brutish, and short”(Leviathan, 133); while
Nietzsche’s philosophy was dominated by the pessimistic Schopenhauer, a belief
that the human race was a herd, and that “God is dead”(Thus Spoke
Zarathustra, S. 13). Hobbes and Nietzsche look at the world completely
differently. Hobbes was a Christian who defended the bible, while Nietzsche
called “Christianity the one great curse”(The Anti-Christ, s. 62). On the
topic of human nature Hobbes thought life to be a ”warre...of every man,
against every man”(Leviathan, 232) while Nietzsche took a nihilistic approach
and declared that “ human nature is just a euphemism for inertia, cultural
conditioning, and what we are before we make something of ourselves...”(Human,
all to Human, 67). On morality these two philosophers have opposing views,
Hobbes views on morality were straight out of Exodus, while Nietzsche holds that
“morality is a hindrance to the development of new and better customs: it
makes stupid [people]”(Daybreak, s. 19). These two philosophers lived at
different times, in different locations, and their differing philosophies
reflect the lives that they lived. Thomas Hobbes was born into an English upper
class family in 1588, his father was the parish priest. Thomas was educated by
his uncle until he was fifteen, when he was sent to Oxford to continue his
studies. In 1608 he finished his formal education and took up with the son of
Lord Cavendish, they undertook an adventure which saw them travel across Europe.
Hobbes remained in England until the start of the English civil war when he fled
to France. The civil war took place from 1642 till 1649, this conflict had a
profound affect on Hobbes, particularly the execution of Charles I in 1649. All
his writings after this event reflect Hobbes’ quest to find a peaceful, stable
form of government. Hobbes died in 1679. Fredrich Nietzsche was born into a
upper class family in Germany, on 15 October 1844, his father was tutor for the
royal family and also a priest. Nietzsche father died when he was twelve, this
had life-long impact on him. At age eight-teen he discovered the philosopher
Schopenhauer, the basis for much of his ...
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