1. Explain the connection between the ego, the drive to knowledge, and nihilism, according to Nietzsche.
2. Nietzsche several times claims that the effects of nihilism are mistaken for its causes. What does he mean?
3. Can humans actually know the truth about objects or ideas in the world? Why or why not?
4. Select one aphorism (cite, do not quote) from 'The Will of Power' that discusses art as a countermovement to nihilism. Explain the main idea of that aphorism in a few sentences.
5. Explain the connection, in Nietzsche, between free will and ressentiment?