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GERMAN 57N

Nietzsche and the Search for Meaning

UNITS:3
GRADING:Letter (ABCD/NP)
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:—

Many of us have heard his declarations of the death of God, the arrival of the Superman, and the need to live beyond good and evil. But what, beyond such sound bites, did Nietzsche actually teach? How can his writings be understood in the context of their own time? And what significance might they hold for us today? Taught in English.

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1 Term
Intro Seminar - Freshman 1Open
ID: 28355
0 / 16 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:10:30 AM – 11:50 AM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Smith, Matthew
3units

GERMAN 57N: Nietzsche and the Search for Meaning

3 units · Letter (ABCD/NP)

Many of us have heard his declarations of the death of God, the arrival of the Superman, and the need to live beyond good and evil. But what, beyond such sound bites, did Nietzsche actually teach? How can his writings be understood in the context of their own time? And what significance might they hold for us today? Taught in English.

Offered in Winter 2027 at Stanford University.

Winter 2027 sections

  • Intro Seminar - Freshman — Tuesday Thursday 10:30 AM – 11:50 AM — Smith, Matthew (Undergrad)

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