Single Idea 4534

[catalogued under 3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 4. Uses of Truth]

Full Idea

'Truth' is the will to be master over the multiplicity of sensations.

Gist of Idea

'Truth' is the will to be master over the multiplicity of sensations

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (The Will to Power (notebooks) [1888], §517)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'The Will to Power', ed/tr. Kaufmann,W /Hollingdate,R [Vintage 1968], p.280


A Reaction

I suspect that this is a nice explanation of why we value truth, but says nothing at all about what truth actually is. I can't think of a better explanation of why we value truth.