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Single Idea 24125

[filed under theme 1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 3. Metaphysical Systems ]

Full Idea

Aristotle probably had his best moments when he coldly and clearly (and joyfully) enjoyed the sensual sham of the highest generalities. To perceive the world as a system, and as the pinnacle of human happiness: how the schematic mind betrays itself then!

Gist of Idea

Aristotle enjoyed the sham generalities of a system, as the peak of happiness!

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Unpublished Notebooks 1884-85 [1884], 25[017])

Book Ref

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Fragments from 1884-85 (v 15)', ed/tr. Loeb,P.S./Tinsley,D.F. [Stanford 2022], p.10

A Reaction

Painful, this. One of my heroes laughing at the other one. I love systems, and love John Richardson's suggestion that Nietzsche was very systematice, despite his protestations.

The 31 ideas from 'Unpublished Notebooks 1884-85'

24124 We now have innumerable perspectives to draw on [Nietzsche]
24125 Aristotle enjoyed the sham generalities of a system, as the peak of happiness! [Nietzsche]
24126 We contain multitudes of characters, which can brought into the open [Nietzsche]
24127 Judging actions by intentions - like judging painters by their thoughts! [Nietzsche]
24128 After history following God, or a people, or an idea, we now see it in terms of animals [Nietzsche]
24129 We start with images, then words, and then concepts, to which emotions attach [Nietzsche]
24130 An affirmative belief is present in every basic sense impression [Nietzsche]
24131 There is no 'being'; it is just the opposition to nothingness [Nietzsche]
24132 After Socrates virtue is misunderstood, as good for all, not for individuals [Nietzsche]
24133 I have perfected fatalism, as recurrence and denial of the will [Nietzsche]
24134 There is always slavery, whether we like it or not [Nietzsche]
24135 Egoism should not assume that all egos are equal [Nietzsche]
24136 Who can endure the thought of eternal recurrence? [Nietzsche]
24138 Strongly believed a priori is not certain; it may just be a feature of our existence [Nietzsche]
24137 Mathematics is just accurate inferences from definitions, and doesn't involve objects [Nietzsche]
24139 A 'person' is just one possible abstraction from a bundle of qualities [Nietzsche]
24140 Cause and effect is a hypothesis, based on our supposed willing of actions [Nietzsche]
24141 Having a sense of time presupposes absolute time [Nietzsche]
24142 What matters is how humans can be developed [Nietzsche]
24143 Thinkers might agree some provisional truths, as methodological assumptions [Nietzsche]
24144 A cognitive mechanism wanting to know itself is absurd! [Nietzsche]
24145 Mind is a mechanism of abstraction and simplification, aimed at control [Nietzsche]
24146 All the major problems were formulated before Socrates [Nietzsche]
24147 Thoughts are uncertain, and are just occasions for interpretation [Nietzsche]
24148 If you love something, it is connected with everything, so all must be affirmed as good [Nietzsche]
24149 Values need a perspective, of preserving some aspect of life [Nietzsche]
24150 We can only understand through concepts, which subsume particulars in generalities [Nietzsche]
24151 I only want thinking that is anchored in body, senses and earth [Nietzsche]
24152 Fate is inspiring, if you understand you are part of it [Nietzsche]
24153 Humans are determined by community, so its preservation is their most valued drive [Nietzsche]
24154 If you want one experience repeated, you must want all of them [Nietzsche]