Is God is dead? Is there no absolute truth? Do different societies have different concepts of good and evil? Introduce the ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche with a short video analysis of Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil.

Concepts

existentialism, philosophers, ethics, morality

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Have groups compare Nietzsche's ideas to those of Christian existentialist Soren Kierkegaard and to the utilitarianism of John Stuart Mill

Classroom Considerations

• The complete analysis is available on the publisher's website with a paid subscription or trial membership

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The video places Nietzsche's ideas in the context of a shift to the 19th century reliance on rationalism and science

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.11-12.1 SL.11-12.2 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.9