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[catalogued under 2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 9. Limits of Reason]

Full Idea

Must not all philosophy finally bring to light the presuppositions on which the movement of reason rests?

Gist of Idea

Won't philosophy eventually reveal the presuppositions of reason?

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Fragments from 1886-87 (v 17) [1887], 7[63])

A Reaction

Probably not, I would say! If reason itself becomes unavailable as a tool of research (because it is now the object of that research), I don't see any alternative tools for the job. Nietzsche (I think) only only offers 'instinct' to oppose reason.

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Fragments from 1886-87 (v 17)', ed/tr. Leiner, George H. [Stanford 2025], p.118