Back In Time.
| Philosophy & Thought | November 30 | 1 Comment
“We’ve… gone back in time, you say?”
He nodded.
“Back… in time?” the other asked, quite perplexed by the current situation.
“Yes.”
There was an awkward silence.
“Am I correct in saying we’ve gone… back in time? Is that what you’re telling me?”
Another nod. Another awkward silence.
“Back…”
“Yes.”
“… in time,” he laughed, letting out a high-pitched whistle. “Wow.”
“Indeed.”
“Back in time,” he yelled. He then whispered it. After that, he said it in a high-pitched voice, like that of a woman who just found the greatest pair of shoes… except instead of yelling “I love these!” he yelled “Back in time!” To an outside observer, it would have been seen as silly—perhaps even hostile… but what did that matter? They were back in time.
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“God is dead.” – Friederich Nietzsche (The Gay Science, sct. 125)The above is probably the most quoted thing Nietzsche ever wrote. Though it is so well known, most people don’t seem to understand exactly what he means, nor do they seem to understand the consequences of “God’s death.”No doubt, you are probably thinking to yourself, “I know what it means,” or “Not another pseudo intellectual writing about Nietzsche?” I know, but hear me out for just a second. If not, you might be having one of the other typical responses. The typical “internet atheist” response: “Something that didn’t ever exist couldn’t die,” or the typical theist move: insist that God does exist and could not possibly die. Though they seem natural, both are equally confused since neither addresses what Nietzsche really means by the words “God” or “dead.” Perhaps the quote should not be cut off at just three measly words. How much can you really say in three words anyway? So, lets look at a fuller version of the quote to begin: “God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him.”