So is “Will to Power” metaphysics or not?
True egolessness is not submission—it is the ultimate assertion of power. To be without ego is to transcend the petty, self-serving illusions that bind weaker men. It is not servitude, but liberation. The egoless man is unshackled, immune to insult or praise, untouchable by the manipulations of others. He acts not out of fear or approval but from pure, unyielding strength of will. To discard the ego is not to become a slave; it is to become a master of oneself, invincible and unstoppable, a force of nature that bends to no one.Humility, on the other hand, is nothing more than a mask for the weak. It is a false facade worn by cowards too afraid to claim their rightful power. They hide behind it, pretending virtue, when in truth it is a shield for their inadequacy. The humble man grovels, seeking approval through his submission, while the truly egoless man stands tall, indifferent to the opinions of others. Humility is not strength—it is the denial of it. It is a lie, a trap for those too weak to embrace the raw, unrelenting power of true selflessness.
>>24118176It's not put forward as such explicitly, but implicitly, yes. The almost identification of Being with Power suggests that "what is" is nothing but the striving of all beings to perpetuate themselves and come out on top. This maybe applies alright enough for living beings, albeit it abstracts away all differences as accidents (What is a tree? That which is striving to perpetuate itself. What is a cat? That which is striving to perpetuate itself. And etc.), but I don't recall whether, and if so, how Nietzsche might explain rocks and sand and magma or such things.
>>24118176I think it's hard to read 'Der Wille zur Macht' without acknowledging there is a metaphysical interpretation of Will to Power even though these are the same notes where he rejects metaphysics. I think he understood his doctrine as anti-metaphysical and as an attempt (a rhetorical will to power in itself) to replace metaphysics, but I think you could very justly argue that being anti-metaphysical is itself a metaphysical doctrine. As with most things Nietzsche it's complex and contradictory.
