Do atheists consider them as role models? I'm not sure if I spelled Neitschze right. You'll know who I'm talking about though.
2007-08-08 21:55:47 · 4 answers · asked by Wisdom Guru 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Nietzsche was a 19th-century German philosopher. He wrote critiques of religion, morality, contemporary culture, philosophy, and science.
Voltaire was a French Enlightenment writer, essayist, deist and philosopher.
While not my role models, I do think you should read their work.
2007-08-08 22:06:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm only part way through "Beyond Good and Evil", the first Nietzsche book I've read, and have never read Voltaire, so I can't consider either of them role models.
2007-08-09 05:00:31 · answer #2 · answered by Tom :: Athier than Thou 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nietzsche probably wouldn't like me very much.
Frankly, I don't give a toss...
I mean... he villified Nihilism... but then he wasn't that far from it himself, in a manner of speaking.
I wouldn't consider him a role model by any stretch of the imagination.
I'd say if anyone, the key role-model for me was Zhuangzi. Ancient chinese philosopher.
2007-08-09 05:05:33 · answer #3 · answered by Lucid Interloper 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would hope not, they were very disturbed and depraved individuals. In addition to the fact their works were used to justify human atrocities.
I can think of far better Atheist role models (Asimov and Hawking to name two)
then those people.
2007-08-09 05:00:09 · answer #4 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋