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Single Idea 24347

[catalogued under 8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / d. Forms critiques]

Full Idea

Platonism boasted a bold reversal. He measured the degree of reality according to the degree of value, and said: the more 'idea' the more being.

Gist of Idea

Plato's reversal said the more value the more reality, and the more 'idea' the more being

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Fragments from 1886-87 (v 17) [1887], 7[02])

A Reaction

The second part seems to be a sliding scale of idealism. The highest values are the most real, but the Good in particular is very vague and undetermined. You then have the problem of people with unhealthy values.

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Fragments from 1886-87 (v 17)', ed/tr. Leiner, George H. [Stanford 2025], p.62