Comic:Friedrich Nietzsche
【明報專訊】Dr Panda is reading in the library.
“ Eason: Hey, bookworm! What are you reading? ”
“ Dr Panda: Shh! ”
“ Eason: Oh, Superman? I'm a fan of Superman too! ”
“ Dr Panda: This is not the superhero we know. This is a theory by Nietzsche(尼采). ”
◆Know more
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900,尼采) was a German philosopher(哲學家) and author. Being multitalented, he was also a poet, a philologist(語文學家) and a composer. To this day, he is still one of the most influential thinkers.
When he was small, he attended a school which was specialised in languages and music. At the young age of 24, he became a professor at a university.
Nietzsche put forward the idea of the ''superman''. The ''superman'' is determined, confident, creative and cheerful. He/She craves ideals and honour. Nietzsche believed that people are unequal and they thus bear different responsibilities, the greatest of which are taken by the ''superman''.
■English highway﹕Put forward
- is a phrasal verb which means ''to suggest something for other people to consider. ''
e.g. He put forward a proposal to reduce pollution.
The scientists put forward a few theories about the universe.
■Glossary
multitalented (adj) 多才多藝的
specialise (v) 專門研究
professor (n) 教授
determined(adj) 堅定的
[Smarties' Power English 第318期]