Phil 26 Making Sense of Ourselves
Fall 2005
C. D. C. Reeve
T.A.: Meg Wallace
Third Paper Topic
1. What does Nietzsche mean by ressentiment?
2. How does he think it arose? 3. How does he think it became creative
of values? 4. How does bad conscience come into the picture? 5. What
role does the "ascetic priest" play in regard to it? 6. If
religion offers us one way of making sense of ourselves, does
Nietzsche think that science (reason) offers us a better way? 7.
Briefly justify your answer to 6.
5-6pages double-spaced.
The paper is
due in your recitation section on Monday November 14. You must be in
section with your paper to receive credit.
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