Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

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Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Student Edition

• Based on a presentation by Stevens Dormezil and
  Jesse Owen
• Created by Brett Ader
• Edited by Dr. Kay Picart

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Why does Nietzsche use the terms Dionysiac and
Apollonian? Write a brief response.
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Can you make any comparisons with dreams and
intoxication? Write a concise answer below,
using the text.
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What are some artistic elements of dreams? Give
examples.
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What are some artistic elements of intoxicative
experience found in Dionysiac art? Start with
Nietzsches examples and then your own.
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Discussion Questions

• Are there art forms that are now adequately
  described by the Dionysiac-Apollonian model
  described by Nietzsche?
• Do you agree with Nietzsche in ignoring art
  produced by other cultures other than the Greeks?
  Why or why not?

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What was Nietzsches view of the Use of Intellect
for Dissimulation?
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Is the Human perspective the right perspective,
according to Nietzsche?
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Discussion Questions

• Is intuition more important than rationalization?
• Can a human claim that his perspective is the
  most correct because he is able to see more
  clearly with the aid of reason?
• Is science more important than art in
  contemporary society?