The Concept of Superman: Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche(1844 to 1900), German philosopher in his most celebrated book 'Thus Spake Zarathustra'(1883-85) introduced in eloquent poetic prose the concepts of the 'Superman or 'Superior Man', and the 'Will to Power' using his doctrine of Eternal Recurrence.
Superman: The German word 'Übermensch' means a Superman or a Superior Man. Nietzsche argued for the "Natural Aristocracy" of the 'Superman' who driven by the 'Will to Power' celebrates life on Earth rather than sanctifying it for some heavenly reward. Nietzsche described the concept of 'Superman' or 'Superior Man' based on his doctrine of "Eternal Recurrence."
Nietzsche in his most celebrated book 'Thus Spake Zarathustra' introduced the concepts of the Superman or Superior Man and the Will to Power. The basic conception of Thus Spoke Zarathustra asks the question: "How well disposed of would a person have to become to himself and to life to crave nothing more fervently than the infinite repetition without alternation, of each and every moment?" Nietzsche says, the person who could accept recurrence without self-deception or evasion would be a superhuman being or "UBERMENSCH", a Superman whose distance from the ordinary man is greater than the distance between man and ape. This Superior Man would not be a product of long evolution; rather, he would emerge when any man with superior potential completely masters himself and strikes off conventional Christian "Herd Mentality" to create his own values, which are completely rooted in life on this Earth. Nietzsche attacked Christianity and Democracy as moralities for the "Weak Herd". He argued for the "Natural Aristocracy" of the Superman who driven by the 'Will to Power' celebrates life on Earth rather than sanctifying it for some heavenly reward. Such a heroic man of merit has the courage to live "dangerously" and thus rise above the masses, developing his natural capacity for the creative use of passion. Nietzsche's goal was a "Caesar with Christ's Soul."
Superman: Nietzsche described the concept of "UBERMENSCH", the Superman or the Superior Man. Nietzsche's goal was a "Caesar with Christ's Soul." Nietzsche argued for the "Natural Aristocracy" of the Superman and ridiculed the idea of the "MEEK" inheriting Earth.
George Bernard Shaw popularized the term "Superman" by his play 'Man and Superman'(1903).
Nietzsche's concept of Superman was popularized by George Bernard Shaw in his play 'Man And Superman'. This is a picture of the cast of Roundabout Theatre's production of that play directed by William Woodman. The cast includes Kim Hunter, David Birney, John Carpenter, Frances Conroy, Michael Cumpsty, Anthony Fusco, I.M. Hobson, Jonathan Walker, and Harriet Harris.
THE CONCEPT OF "BHAVANAJAGAT":
Superman: Nietzsche's concept of Superman, Superior Man, or "UBERMENSCH" is based on the Doctrine of Eternal Recurrence.
In the concept of 'BHAVANAJAGAT,' the world or 'JAGAT' exists in a constant state of motion. Fundamentally, there is no possibility of the infinite repetition without alteration of each and every moment as visualized by Nietzsche.
Nietzsche's concept of Superman, Superior Man or "UBERMENSCH" is based on his doctrine of Eternal Recurrence. He visualized the possibility of the infinite repetition without alteration of each and every moment. In my concept of "BHAVANAJAGAT", the term 'JAGAT' refers to planet Earth which exists in a state of constant motion without giving the possibility of the infinite repetition without alteration of each and every moment. Man's thoughts, ideas, and the power of imagination have no effect on the reality of planet Earth and its nature of existence. Earth churns each future moment into a past moment without ever giving the man the opportunity to know the existence of any present moment. Each moment in the life of planet Earth is a new moment and there is no infinite repetition of any given or recognized moment. Man has to recognize the basic reality about Earth where there can never be two identical moments. "BHAVANAJAGAT" uses the term 'BHAVANA' to describe the Unchanging Principle that establishes human existence in a constantly changing world. For man has no power to experience the repetition of any single moment during his entire period of physical existence, there is no possibility of man evolving into a Superman, Superior Man, or "UBERMENSCH". Nietzsche's concept is fundamentally flawed; his doctrine of Eternal Recurrence is a simple product of his mental imagination and it has no correspondence with any external reality. In fact, man has no physical or mental power to establish his own existence on Earth. Man has no intrinsic superior potential to master himself. Man is designed to exist in a constantly changing world without any potential to govern or rule the functions of the independent cells that constitute his body.
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