Deified Self From Man Humanization to His Deification in Modern Western Philosophy - Prof. Ali Mohammad Alian Abdul Razzaq Al-Khatib

To achieve this, the study begins with Greek and Christian philosophy, which established the dichotomy of submission and transcendence. It then explores Descartes' project in establishing the centrality of the self, Kant's emphasis on moral legislation, Nietzsche's declaration of the "Death of God," and his subsequent call for the "Superior Man", culminating in Foucault’s deconstruction of the self within the context of power and discourse. We conclude that these philosophical shifts did not lead to complete freedom, but rather renewed the presence of authority in various forms, through new methods of thinking and influence. This renders the question of humanity always open, with no definitive or final answer.