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1. academic.oup.com › mississippi-scholarship-onlineThe Joker, Clown Prince of NobilityThe “Master” Criminal ...

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   Meanwhile, Ryan Litsey suggests a reading of the Joker as a “Nietzschean Superman.” Applying Nietzsche to his reading of the video game Batman: Arkham City, Litsey argues that the “will to power” – a key feature of Nietzsche’s notion of the Superman – “is evident in all things the Joker does.”

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3. www.psychologytoday.com › is-the-joker-hypersaneIs the Joker Hypersane? | Psychology Today United Kingdom

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   Jun 26, 2024 · Moreover, the Joker is a personification of Nietzsche’s Superman or "Hyperhuman" (Übermensch), who eschews slave (Christian) morality and even master (Ancient) morality in favor of...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Joker_(character)Joker (character) - Wikipedia

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   Ryan Litsey described the Joker as an example of a "Nietzschean Superman," arguing that a fundamental aspect of Friedrich Nietzsche's Superman, the "will to power," is exemplified in all of the Joker's actions, providing a master morality to Batman's slave morality. [172]

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   Sep 28, 2018 · A more useful way to think of him might be as a Nietzschean “Ubermensch” – or “Superman”, although not to be confused with his DC superhero stablemate – an amoral being who has turned ...

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   Übermensch Explained: the Meaning of Nietzsche’s ‘Superman’. Often misunderstood as a call for a superior human ‘race’, Nietzsche’s Übermensch is actually a call for personal self-discovery and self-overcoming. This article discusses why the idea of the Übermensch remains so influential. By Jack Maden | June 2022.

7. onlinelibrary.wiley.com › doi › 10The Dionysian Clown - Joker and Philosophy - Wiley Online Library

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   Sep 6, 2024 · By examining some of the most emblematic Joker stories, this chapter considers the Joker as a representation of the Nietzschean “fool,” delving into the ways in which the Clown Prince of Crime becomes an expression of the Dionysian.

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   Is the Joker a Nietzschean superman?

   • Ryan Litsey described the Joker as an example of a "Nietzschean Superman," arguing that a fundamental aspect of Friedrich Nietzsche's Superman, the "will to power," is exemplified in all of the Joker's actions, providing a master moralityto Batman's slave morality.

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   What did Friedrich Nietzsche think of Superman?

   • He was known for his critical philosophy of religion, morality, and metaphysics. Nietzsche’s Superman is a mythological creature that overcomes all obstacles to achieve its goals. In essence, it is a symbol of “strength.” This idea was popularized through Friedrich Nietzsche’s concept of the Übermensch or “Superman.”

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   Did Friedrich Nietzsche have a'superman'?

   • It is normative questions such as these that the brilliant 19th-century philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche investigated throughout his work, particularly with his character of the Übermensch — meaning ‘superman’, ‘overman’, or ‘beyond-man’. What is the Übermensch?

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   Is the Joker a superhuman?

   • The Joker's lapel often holds an acid-spraying flower. The Joker has no inherent superhuman abilities. He commits crimes with a variety of weaponized thematic props such as a deck of razor-tipped playing cards, rolling marbles, jack-in-the-boxeswith unpleasant surprises and exploding cigars capable of leveling a building.

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   What is Nietzsche's Übermensch?

   • Nietzsche’s Übermensch is one who has used this power to sublimate his naturally conflicting drives into a unified and authentic whole; he is one who has overcome his own ‘human, all too human’ nature; rather than one who tries to literally overcome other humans, as the most facile interpretations would have it. How can the Übermensch emerge?

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   How does the Joker define his existence?

   • The Joker is often depicted as defining his existence through his conflict with Batman. In 1994's "Going Sane", the villain tries to lead a normal life after Batman's (apparent) death, only to become his old self again when Batman reappears; in "Emperor Joker", an apparently omnipotent Joker cannot destroy Batman without undoing himself.

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   Oct 20, 2021 · Nietzsche’s Superman is a mythological creature that overcomes all obstacles to achieve its goals. In essence, it is a symbol of “strength.” This idea was popularized through Friedrich...