Fábio Rachid answers “what exactly does "God is dead" mean, and...”

Timothy Morrison asked this question about The Gay Science: With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs:

what exactly does "God is dead" mean, and what exactly is the role of the mad man in this book?

Fábio Rachid The "God is dead" quote is much more than a declaration of Nietzsche's atheism - it's a statement about the impact of religious morals in society.
He a…moreThe "God is dead" quote is much more than a declaration of Nietzsche's atheism - it's a statement about the impact of religious morals in society.
He always criticizes morals in his book and, in that statement, what he wants to say is that mankind has finally awakened and no longer needs religion as a guide to life. No longer people have to follow morals created by powerful people who wanted to control others (such as the catholic church) - humanity is now free to pave its own path, each human with its own values and ideas.
That particular statement refers to God, but he also attacks any kind of morals, such as those created by ideologies (communism, i.e.).(less)

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