Plato Vs. Nietzsche: The Nature Of Good

Part I of Essay
Plato and Nietzsche have opposing views on the nature of good. Plato, as demonstrated in the "The Cave" and "Apology," believes that Good is absolute. This means that he is of the opinion that there is one perfect version of Good for all people, whether they are rich or po ....

Part II of Essay
.... consider whether in doing anything he is doing right or wrong - acting the part of a Good man or of a bad." From his writings in "The Cave" and the "Apology," Plato shows his belief in an absolute, unalterable Good which man should prize above all else. Conversely, Nietzsche feels that there are two different sets of morality dependent on class, meaning that the nature of good is relative. Nietzsche outlines these two systems of morality in "Good and Evil Reconsidered." The noble man, according to Nietzsche, follows a master morality and "…i ....