Superman from the Perspectives of Nietzsche and Shamloo

Among the key concepts in the philosophy of Nietzsche is the concept of “Superman”. Superman is considered a superior entity both in terms of its characteristics and its function in Nietzsche’s thought. Regarding this concept, Shamloo, as a thinker and poet, has ideas similar to Nietzsche’s philosophy and states. but despite the similarities in some cases, there is disagreement between the two thinkers about the concept of the superman. Shamloo’s poetry narrates freemen. It narrates a human who if deconstructs the rules dominant on a society and does not accept them over history of human beings, he is condemned to be silent. But, Shamloo creates a particular value for him by “saying no to what has been considered as sacred”. The Supermen in Nietzsche and Shamloo both have such characteristics. The present study is to criticize and investigate the similarities and differences of the mentioned supermen considered by these two thinkers.

Keywords:

human , superior human , superman , Nietzsche , Shamloo.