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Will to Power

Origin: German (Wille zur Macht) • Associated with: Friedrich Nietzsche • Ethics

Definition

Nietzsche's concept describing the fundamental driving force in humans: the desire to exert and expand one's power and creative force.

Explanation

The will to power is not merely political domination but the drive to overcome oneself, to grow, create, and affirm life. It is the force behind all human achievement and the basis for Nietzsche's critique of morality. The Übermensch represents the highest expression of the will to power.

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