Editing Übermensch (section)

==Death of God and the creation of new values==
{{Further|Transvaluation of all values}}
Zarathustra ties the {{lang|de|Übermensch}} to the [[God is dead|death of God]]. While the concept of God was the ultimate expression of other-worldly values and their underlying instincts, belief in God nevertheless did give meaning to life for a time. "God is dead" means that the idea of God can no longer provide values. Nietzsche refers to this crucial paradigm shift as a reevaluation of values.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Loeb|first=Paul|title=Finding the Übermensch in Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morality|journal=Journal of Nietzsche Studies|volume=42-4|pages=77|via=EBSCO Host}}</ref>

In order to avoid a relapse into [[Platonic idealism]] or asceticism, the creation of these new values cannot be motivated by the same instincts that gave birth to those tables of values. Instead, they must be motivated by a love of this world and of life. Whereas Nietzsche diagnosed the Christian value system as a reaction against life and hence destructive in a sense, the new values that the {{lang|de|Übermensch}} will be responsible for will be life-affirming and creative (see [[Nietzschean affirmation]]). Through realizing this new set of values, the {{lang|de|Übermensch}} is perfect because they have mastered all human obstacles.<ref name=":0" />