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superman
(in the philosophy of Nietzsche) an ideal man who through integrity and creativity would rise above good and evil and who represents the goal of human evolution
Superman
invincible scourge of crime. [Comics: Horn, 642–643]
See : Crime Fighting
Superman
superhero under guise of Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter. [Comics: Horn, 642]
See : Disguise
Superman
Nietzsche’s ideal being, a type that would arise when man succeeds in surpassing himself. [Ger. Phil.: Thus Spake Zarathustra in Magill III, 1069]
See : Perfection
Superman
caped superhero and modern-day Hercules. [Comics: Horn, 642–643]
See : Strength
Superman
superhero; faster than a speeding bullet. [Comics: Horn, 642; TV: “Adventures of Superman” in Terrace, I, 37–38]
See : Swiftness
Superman
invulnerable except for Kryptonite. [TV: “The Adventures of Superman” in Terrace, I, 38; Comics: Horn, 642]
See : Vulnerability
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