To solve the philosophical question of what is the human being's essence, Nietzsche gives his answer in late 19 th century that the essence of human being is self-transcendence. Human being is a bridge. One side is animal, and the other side is the higher level spices—superman. Nietzsche points out that people should finish their self-transcendence through the process of three metamorphoses of spirit and then to superman stage. During this process, Nietzsche compares three metamorphoses of spirit to camel, lion, and child. Child is the sign of arrival of superman. Superman is the symbol of ideal life, for which Nietzsche pursuits.
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