Prepared in English with comparative philosophical references, this essay examines Nietzsche's Ubermensch, self-overcoming, amor fati, value-creation and the acceptance of finitude. It compares these ideas with Epicurus, Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Hegel, Marx, Weber and Freud. Read the complete seven-page article below, including the executive summary, six main sections, the eight-thinker comparison table, fifteen references and the note on terminology, or download the PDF and original Word document.