PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT

Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan

FACILITATION PLAN

INSTRUCTOR Jane D. Gallamaso, PhD DATE April 2022

COURSE COURSE
Existentialism Philo 16 A3
TITLE NO

Existential philosophies SPECIFIC

UNIT TOPIC Overcoming the Self and will to power
-Friedrich Nietzsche TOPIC

INSTRUCTIONA
L GOAL

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE /learning outcomes

At the end of this module, students will be able to:

1.Establish the notion of self-surpassing by Nietzsche

2. Examine the obstacles to self-surpassing

3. What does he mean by will to power, master morality and revaluation of values

RATIONALE –side of knowing reality via freedom, feeling and will

LESSON CONTENT

IV. LEARNING TASKS

Find the primary texts of Nietzsche for your reference. There is no substitute for the
primary reference. However, due to time constraints, you will only have to read one
but refer the primary works to clarify some concepts.

In your free time read and consult the following books : Ecce Homo, Genealogy of
Morals, Beyond Good and Evil, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Twilight of Idols etc.
 Learning ACTIVITY

Read this easy to understand book :

For this lesson read the book posted in elearn

Solomon, Robert, et al. What Nietzsche Really Said. 2000. New York:
Random House.

The following are questions for the semi-finals. This is an INDIVIDUAL

assignment, not group. Submit in PDF form. See the deadline posted in
elearn.

1.What is will to power? Pages 16,18 and 34

2.What happens after the death of god? What matters? Page 18
3. Was Nietzsche a nihilist? p. 20
4. What are the qualities of a person who possesses a master morality?
p.21
5. What is the formula for greatness? Page 22-25
6 What is Nietzsche’s critique on Christianity?pp25, 26,29,and pp 86-92
7.Characterized the Nietzschean atheism pp. 27-29
8. What is Nietzsche’s view on suffering? P.28, pp 131-132
9. Explain the meaning of the death of god pp. 85-86.
10.What is the whole purpose of philosophy p.199

Evaluative instrument

Assignment submission.
A. Resources 1- Readings