The Philosophical Anthropology of Nietzsche and Its Implications for Education

[[abstract]]This study investigates the philosophical anthropology of Nietzsche through hermeneutics and philosophical genetic theory. The objects of the study includes: (1) To understand Nietzsche’s life story so as to know how he form his philosophical anthropology. (2) To interpret Nietzsche’s animadversion of traditional thoughts of humanity, and describe the idea of humanity that Nietzsche thoughts. (3) To analyze Nietzsche’s view of morality and religion, and reconstruct the spiritual life adapting to the modern. (4) To study the philosophy of life so as to know the relationship between human, and portray the image of ideal human. (5) To propose recommendations based on the findings above, considering current situation and development of education in Taiwan. The results includes : (1) Nietzsche formed the philosophical anthropology with his personal experience. His theory emphasizes on the value of human and responds to the modern society. (2) Nietzsche combines rationality, emotion and physiology with “will of power” and values the capability of human. (3) Based on humanity, Nietzsche constructs new faith which is about love and tolerance. (4) Nietzsche faces to the facts in life and gives the ideal human images: noble, hero, artist and superman. (5) With the idea of Nietzsche, the educational nature and aims, curriculum, teaching, relationship of student and teacher , and educational system still need to be improved. The suggests includes : (1) educational nature can be connected with “will of power”. (2) educational aims must based on personal development. (3) curriculum should contain social activities and critical thinking. (4)studying material should both contain classics and the knowledge of living. (5) Teacher must play the role as leader and as friend for student. (6) educational system need a revolution based on humanity.