Throughout the course of European history, the progress of the continent has come largely from an evolution of not only people, but an evolution of ideologies. From Hegal's idea of synthesis to the Enlightenment philisophes, the ideological history of Europe has not been insignificant. One of the major periods of advancement in this field was the late 19th century. One such thinker to arise in this period is Friedrich Nietzsche. Greatly controversial, Nietzsche's work was …showed first 75 words of 673 total…

…showed last 75 words of 673 total…with Nietzsche's interpretation of this. The idea of pity is not at the core of Christianity, it is rather a compassion that drives this religion, a showing of compassion for all. Thus, it is clear that there are some very important aspects of Nietzsche's doctrine that do no equate with the realities of Christianity. It is clear now that there is a truly sound argument against Nietzsche's ideas, and consequently there was reason for controversy.