why did nietzsche weep?

Question

your views..

Answer 1

In brief moments of lucid thought he realized that he was not half the philosopher he tried to preen him self out to be. He realized that his words lack merit and only speak to self obsessed teenagers in the middle of that grand angst that most drown in. He realized that he does not measure up and only deserves to be in text books because he was the first in his method, but far from the best.
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Answer 2

Nietzsche was a troubled yet brilliant thinker. From childhood he was plagued with both mental and physical problems, and as a young man, he claimed to have been infected with syphilis (although some scholars question the validity of Nietzsche's claim).

He was chronically depressed, yet experienced manic swings. He had difficulty with relationships. He suffered from anxiety.

His thinking was so revolutionary he was bound to feel some isolation from others who were not on the same level. Here is one brief summary of his ideas: "Nietzsche critically analyzed Western civilization and revealed the falsehoods and illusions that were pervasive within the mediocrity of modern society (as he saw it). He boldly proclaimed that 'God is dead!' and subsequently called for a rigorous re-evaluation of all values. His penetrating genius not only distinguished between the 'master morality' of creative individuals and the 'slave morality' of the inept masses, but also contributed disquieting insights into the psychological motives of Christian beliefs and practices, for example guilt, pity, and resentment. Rejecting nihilism and pessimism, Nietzsche offered a radically new worldview that was optimistic and in step with the evolutionary movement of the nineteenth century. He held creative reality to be essentially the will to power and prophesied the coming of the overman (seeing our own species as a temporary link between the fossil apes of the past and those superior intellects that will emerge in the future).

In terms of metaphysics and ethics, Nietzsche taught his awesome and engaging concept of the eternal recurrence of the same: the endless repetition of this identical, finite and cyclical universe throughout all time. As a result, for him, each moment has infinite value and therefore one should live as if each decision is a choice made for eternity."

For all his brilliance and impact upon the world, his own life was tragic -- he suffered from intense pain of headaches and was ultimately diagnosed as insane.


BTW, "When Nietzsche Wept" is a novel written by Irvin Yalom (a psychiatrist).

Answer 3

He probably wept when he realised society considered him a philosopher. He regarded most philosophers as, in his words, "mere labourers" building on the work of others without verifying the foundations of that work. I would argue he wasn't actually a philosopher; he was a great off the wall thinker and a marvellous storyteller but little else. In academic circles he is either condemned or praised but he is not understood. Sorry not a lot of time for academic philosophers, to me they are the "mere labourers" Nietzsche was on about.

Answer 4

Because he created a world of despair that he convinced himself existed. Because he didn't understand the true nature of the world.

Answer 5

Because he realised that life was even darker in some ways than what he was being criticised for conceiving of.

Answer 6

He poked himself in the eye with his fountain pen

Answer 7

His inner turmoil made him weep !

Answer 8

he didn't. he said don't laugh, don't cry, understand. the nietzsche that cries is the one who's mad...

Answer 9

He was found in a street, weeping and embracing a horse.... hmm maybe he was drunk or the horse had stood on his toe and he was forgiving the animal? I dunno

Answer 10

At the end of his life because he was mad from syfilis.