Single Idea 7159

[catalogued under 22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 2. Happiness / d. Routes to happiness]

Full Idea

Happiness with existence is only possible as happiness with illusion.

Gist of Idea

The only happiness is happiness with illusion

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Writings from Late Notebooks [1887], 02[110])

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Writings from the Late Notebooks', ed/tr. Bittner,Rüdiger [CUP 2003], p.82


A Reaction

A characteristically tough remark! It is, of course, indefeasible, because if you claim to have happiness without illusion, Nietzsche brands you as another fool. But why should a gradual stripping of illusion totally destroy happiness?