Human Suffering as a Discursive Intersection
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The longstanding question over the human condition and the causes of our seemingly perpetual suffering is one that has plagued the minds of great philosophers. Two prominent ideologies arise from Achille Mbembe and Friedrich Nietzsche. The differences in their backgrounds must be noted; Nietzsche is a 19th century European thinker, while Mbembe is a modern Cameroonian theorist. Their contrasting geochronological identities has certainly influenced the way that both philosophers view the concept of human suffering. This leads into the question: In what ways does the concept of human suffering function as a discursive intersection of the dominant philosophies of Achille Mbembe and Friedrich Nietzsche?
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