Single Idea 18289

[catalogued under 16. Persons / D. Continuity of the Self / 3. Reference of 'I']

Full Idea

You say 'I' and you are proud of this word. But greater than this - although you will not believe in it - is your body and its great intelligence, which does not say 'I' but performs 'I'.

Gist of Idea

Forget the word 'I'; 'I' is performed by the intelligence of your body

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Thus Spake Zarathustra [1884], 1.05)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Thus Spake Zarathustra', ed/tr. Hollingdale,R.J. [Penguin 1969], p.62


A Reaction

I'm not sure if I understand this, but I offer it as a candidate for the most profound idea ever articulated about personal identity.