Single Idea 24085

[catalogued under 22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / c. Objective value]

Full Idea

I deny absolute morality because I do not know an absolute goal of mankind.

Gist of Idea

For absolute morality a goal for mankind is needed

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Unpublished Notebooks 1881-82 [1882], 11[037])

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'The Joyful Science, and 1881-82 fragments (v 6)', ed/tr. Del Caro,Adrian [Stanford 2023], p.317


A Reaction

Christianity dreams of union of souls with God (clustering around God like goldfish to food, according to Dante). That is an absolute goal, justifying an absolute morality. If Aristotelians could identify human nature, its flourishing might be absolute.