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Embrace Imperfection and Evolution
The philosopher Nietzsche rejected the idea of a perfect world or perfectibility of man. He believed everything is chaotic and evolves, opposing Plato's world of forms and enlightenment thinkers. Nietzsche thought man was imperfect and that evolution was random. He emphasized that before Darwin, purpose in life came from God, but after him, it had to come from human beings. Nietzsche's ideas on imperfection, evolution, and the shift of purpose from God to humans are crucial themes that reappear throughout history.
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