Both Marx and Nietzsche were critics of religion. Why?
In this assignment, our goal is to tackle that question as we synthesize our knowledge of Marx’s and Nietzsche’s views of religion.
To complete this assignment, respond to the following prompt:
One of the most frequently paraphrased statements of Karl Marx is, religion is the opium of the people. It was translated from the German original, “Die Religion… ist das Opium des Volkes.” Friedrich Nietzsche’s most repeated quote is “god is dead.” Why were they both so critical of religion?
Did their views overlap? Did the cultural context in which they lived influence their views? How? Why?