God is Dead: What Nietzsche REALLY Meant

God is dead - Nietzsche's most notorious line and also one of his most commonly misunderstood. The Nietzsche God is dead statement is a New Atheist sentiment but the warning of a Postmodernist. It is commonly mistaken for a modernist sentiment proclaiming the death of Christianity’s God. But that is not what Nietzsche intended. It was not a declaration of atheism; atheism was already a trivial point of view (if still controversial) by the end of the 19th century. Nietzsche was not echoing a common sentiment but pushing beyond to its unseen implications.
Nietzsche was pioneering the postmodern perspective. This is obvious from the aphorism it occurs in. In The Gay Science Nietzsche tells the parable of the madman who declares the death of God. The madman’s audience are not religious believers or members of the Church as one would expect from a declaration of God’s death. The audience was a crowd of jeering non-believers. This points to the real intention of Nietzsche’s statement.
In this episode we are going to explore the meaning of this statement in light of this insight and see what exactly Nietzsche meant by his provocative statement that God is dead and we have killed him.
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⌛ Timestamps:
0:00 God is Dead: Introduction
1:33 The Madman's Audience
5:03 Nietzsche Contra
10:10 The Real Meaning of God’s Death
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[Whisperingbugs]

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[Eternalised]

Very much enjoy your analyses on Nietzsche, always end up learning more.

[briansimons]

Nietzsche was a perspectivist. There is no absolute, eternal truth, only points of view - some of which are more useful and advantageous than others. Atheists before him wanted a stable, certain moral universe without God. Nietzsche tells them that along with God ALL moral, philosophical and scientific beliefs go too. Nothing escapes the absence of God.

[truekotek]

What a powerful thinker was he... Indeed looking in the face of the abyss with optimism and curiosity can only be done by a great mind. That's why I admire Nietzsche so much.

[jobbimaster]

This subject always brings to mind the idea of scientific understanding vs. scientific knowledge.
A deluded mind can relate to true concepts in a false way. But the purity of observation stands beyond the fallacies of knowledge.

I remember when you were just starting out. Your intellect and persistence are very admirable, and you seem like a pretty cool dude.
May both your channel and your understanding continue to grow!

[Patrick-gfxg]

I'm a former altar boy, budding philosophy student and have worked in science most of my career. So loved this. Just came across your channel today. Looking forward to checking out more of your content.

[ZachJxyz]

This was a very enjoyable and informative analysis. I especially like the aphorism that science, like religion, is the fruit of the same tree. It’s interesting that what science wanted to refute so badly, it became in exchange.

[matgonzalez]

i kid you not, i just ranted heavily to a friend a few weeks ago in regards to the joke that’s often made “Nietzsche is dead, - God”, and how it often misses entirely the point Nietzsche was making.

Sure enough, it looks like i’m not much better in having thought that the idea was that the Abrahamic God was gone and that we should be trying to rediscover the self. I’ve only read BG&E, and even that, I read when I was younger. I revisit some of my favorite passages and often learn something new from it, but to think I could’ve been so far off mark with this tidbit is nuts. Thanks so much for the deeper dive on this.

[nickgrant]

Listened to this about 10 times, and finally it hit home lol...fucking wonderful. Not only the explanation, but what Nietzsche's saying

[FCB_Tani]

You're absolutely brilliant! I love your calm voice and your fantastic structure. I always have a smile on my face while watching cos I feel much smarter :D greetings from Germany!

[satnamo]

God is dead.
So we must become god unto our self—

That is das ultimate aspiration for mankind.

[rickjones]

First time listener. I’ve listened to about 10 spots and I just wanted to say thanks. Can’t wait to hear more and share with friends.

[PatrickHerberts]

This was fantastic you've got my sub from that. I had loved the phrase for all the wrong reasons the depth of the passage now revealed it seems so obvious in hindsight that there was more to it than a triumphant cry of freedom from religion.

[j.h]

This was a truly profound analyzation of "god is dead".
When I read this poem the first time, I was shattered by its alarmist breath, hence I knew only the triumphal and dishonest interpretation of the new atheist types. Reading the poem myself, I came to the impression, it's more a lamento than a triumph, more a warning than a cheap liberation. Very well brought to the point! Thanks

[MatthewAppleby]

This video provides an excellent and concise explaination of why I love Nietzsche so damn much. Definitely sharing this one around, thank you!!

[damaplehound]

As a christian, I have great (if a little sad) admiration for Nietzsche, he stared into the abyss that the world would plunge into when man overcame it's natural state of religiosity, I like to think about Nietzsche the way Dr. Surgrue does, as a cultural seismograph that tried to give the future a way out of nihilism. Terrific thinker overall.

[askeladd]

Loved your analysis about one of Nietzsche's most famous aphorism !! I would love to see a video about "The Society of the Spectacle" from Guy Debord.

[joaquinquezada]

well, thats a really great analysis of Nietzsche, nice video

[davidslattery]

This is a truly excellent philosopy channel. Keep up the good work sir!

[owretchedman]

I read the interview Der Speigel did of Heidegger in the 60's. One thing Heidegger said really hit home. Heidegger said when he saw the images of the Earth from the moon he was horrified, knowing that image would uproot humans, uproot them from their home, the Earth. Without a home: without traditions, without history, without ordinary ways of being, man can not be. He is like a ghost. Great vid! A universal home is not a home. I love the Earth and can't even imagine a heaven better than our home.