摘要：This writing is not an inquiry to classical philosophy per se but is an attempt to propose a dialogue. Thecontent of this writing is a dialogue between classic realm of philosophical thought which is represented byPlato and the realm of thought from the end of modernity, which is represented by Friedrich Nietzsche. Theproposed dialogue presented through this writing is not for the sake of permeating or exposing the dialogue,also, per se but is contextualized with the recent contemporary condition of academic world in general anddesign education in university in specific. What this writing tries to show and reflect is, first, a found similarityin Plato’s concept of education on natural born philosopher with Nietzsche’s übermensch. Secondly, there’s asense of urgency for the features of übermensch within nowadays nihilistic society to arise. ManifestedÜbermensch is to embrace nihilism within prevailing stubborn condition of comodifying design higher educationthrough formal templatization of creativity. This concern is relevant to Plato’s concept of education: it is not amatter of privatization through commodification, but since it is now, this might prepare a way for übermensch toemerge. Structurally, this writing is divided into three parts. The introduction reflects on contemporarycondition of higher education (on design). Second, this article shares writer’s reflection of the similaritiesbetween Plato’s concept and Nietzsche’s on education. Lastly, it is to show the potentiality of Platonic approachon education to give birth to übermensch
关键词：natural born philosopher; übermensch; commodification; education; design
