MoralityA major theme in the book, representing concepts of right and wrong
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Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior"His morality prevented him from taking unfair advantage"
SupermanNietzsche's hypothetical superior man who transcends human limitations
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A person with great powers and abilities"He thought himself to be a superman that could conquer any challenge"
WillWill to Power, Nietzsche's key concept on emotional energy and ambition
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The faculty of conscious and deliberate action"He has the will to finish the job"
Expressing future tense"I will contact you tomorrow"
AsceticOne who practices severe self-discipline, often for religious reasons
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A person who practices asceticism"The ascetic lived in a bare room"
Characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence"Some people regarded him as too ascetic"
NihilismThe belief that life is without objective meaning, purpose, or intrinsic value
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The rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless"The philosopher was accused of promoting nihilism"