The Übermensch: Man, Beast, Superman

To “behave like an animal” is to act according to one’s base instincts. Man is, obviously, an animal, but what it means to be human is diametrically opposed to animality. Control over our instincts is our mark of distinction. We consider ourselves “more evolved” the more we are able to act unlike animals. However, according to Nietzsche, this is mistaken. For Nietzsche, when man behaves in this way, when he denies his…