Comparison of Nietzsche's Superman in “Zarathustra said so”, and Mowlavi's Perfect man in “Masnavi”

Document Type : Scientific-research

Authors

1 Department of Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature, Lorestan University, Khoramabad, Iran

2 Department of Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature,, Lorestan University, Khoramabad, Iran

10.48308/jipt.2025.237602.1579

Abstract

In order to show differences between them and other living beings, humans have listed some characteristics. And also to show the differences between humans, have mentioned and expressed many signs. Finally, the perfected man has been introduced to the world as an important idea in the Humanbeing thought. Among the influential thinkers who introduced the superman or the perfect human being, Molavi as a mystic and Nietzsche as a philosopher are world famous; The superman is the most important theory of Nietzsche, and the perfect man in Islamic mysticism shows the perfection of the human degree, which Molvi enumerated its characteristics during the stories of Masnavi. In their opinions and works, despite the difference in their views, they have expressed many similarities in introducing the characteristics of a perfected human being. The superman himself is considered; This commonality is examined according to Maulavi's verses in Masnavi and Nietzsche's book such as Zarathustra said and the will of power.ding to Maulavi's verses in Masnavi and Nietzsche's book such as Zarathustra said and the will of power.

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