
The Vicious Circle: Aristocracy, Oligarchy, Democracy, and Tyranny
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Cycles of Despair: The Intersection of Paganism and Christianity
This chapter delves into Nietzsche's concept of eternal recurrence and its contrast with pagan cyclical beliefs, highlighting the despair inherent in such philosophies. It sets the stage for discussing how Christianity, particularly through St. Thomas Aquinas's writings, offers a solution to this existential despair.
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