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Nietzsche's Philosophy on Belief and Morality
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The absence of God as a moral grounding point in the West has led to the construction of belief systems and tribes that hold a set of beliefs, as seen in Nietzsche's philosophy, leaving people without a satisfactory answer for what should ground moral behavior in society.
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The loss of the idea of God as a moral grounding point in the West has led to the tribe-like formation of beliefs that sometimes lack any true basis.
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The loss of the idea of God as a moral grounding point in the West has led to the tribe-like formation of beliefs that sometimes lack any true basis. Nietzsche recognized this issue and questioned the morality of treating others well without a higher power to ground it in.
ChapterNietzsche's Philosophy on Belief and Morality
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The problem of pain, suffering, and theodicy is a complex issue that does not have a satisfying intellectual answer.
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The problem of pain, suffering, and theodicy is a complex issue that does not have a satisfying intellectual answer. Attempting to provide intellectual solutions to this type of problem can often be like the comforters described in the book of Job in the Bible who brought no comfort to Job himself with their answers.