Nietzsche Part 1: The "Death of God" | #305

Nietzsche Part 1: The "Death of God" | #305

Episode description

Friedrich Nietzsche, a notorious 19th century philosopher and one of the fathers of the Existentialist movement, famously proclaimed that 'God is dead'.  This claim delights atheists and dismays theists, but Justin argues that the claim is usually misinterpreted.  What did Nietzsche mean, and why does it matter?