Ideas from 'The Anti-Christ' by Friedrich Nietzsche [1889], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Twilight of the Idols and The Anti-Christ' by Nietzsche,Friedrich (ed/tr Hollingdale,R.J.) [Penguin 1972,0-14-044207-3]].
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1. Philosophy / B. History of Ideas / 2. Ancient Thought
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All intelligent Romans were Epicureans
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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 3. Value of Truth
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Truth has had to be fought for, and normal life must be sacrificed to achieve it
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One must never ask whether truth is useful
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / b. Rational ethics
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Philosophy grasps the limits of human reason, and values are beyond it
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / f. Übermensch
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Christianity is at war with the higher type of man, and excommunicates his basic instincts
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / d. Virtue theory critique
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Virtues must be highly personal; if not, it is merely respect for a concept
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23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 1. Deontology
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Each person should devise his own virtues and categorical imperative
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28. God / A. Divine Nature / 4. Divine Contradictions
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A God who cures us of a head cold at the right moment is a total absurdity
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29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 4. Christianity / a. Christianity
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Christianity is a revolt of things crawling on the ground against elevated things
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29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 5. Bible
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The story in Genesis is the story of God's fear of science
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29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 1. Religious Commitment / e. Fideism
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'Faith' means not wanting to know what is true
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29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 2. Immortality / a. Immortality
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The great lie of immortality destroys rationality and natural instinct
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