Ideas from 'Works (refs to 8 vol Colli and Montinari)' by Friedrich Nietzsche [1885], by Theme Structure
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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 1. Philosophy
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Nietzsche thinks philosophy makes us more profound, but not better [Ansell Pearson]
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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 7. Despair over Philosophy
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20107
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How many mediocre thinkers are occupied with influential problems!
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1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 6. Metaphysics as Conceptual
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20352
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Nietzsche has a metaphysics, as well as perspectives - the ontology is the perspectives [Richardson]
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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 7. Status of Reason
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20379
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Reason is just another organic drive, developing late, and fighting for equality
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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 5. Naturalism
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20123
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First see nature as non-human, then fit ourselves into this view of nature
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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 1. Powers
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20105
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Storms are wonderful expressions of free powers!
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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 3. Individual Essences
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20376
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We begin with concepts of kinds, from individuals; but that is not the essence of individuals
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20. Action / A. Definition of Action / 1. Action Theory
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22501
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Nietzsche classified actions by the nature of the agent, not the nature of the act [Foot]
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20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 4. Responsibility for Actions
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22500
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Nietzsche failed to see that moral actions can be voluntary without free will [Foot]
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / e. Human nature
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20128
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Each person has a fixed constitution, which makes them a particular type of person [Leiter]
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22503
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Nietzsche could only revalue human values for a different species [Foot]
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / f. Übermensch
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The superman is a monstrous oddity, not a serious idea [MacIntyre]
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20135
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Nietzsche's higher type of man is much more important than the idealised 'superman' [Leiter]
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / g. Will to power
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20353
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The 'will to power' is basically applied to drives and forces, not to people [Richardson]
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22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / g. Love
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20113
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Friendly chats undermine my philosophy; wanting to be right at the expense of love is folly
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / c. Particularism
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22475
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Moral generalisation is wrong, because we should evaluate individual acts [Foot]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / d. Virtue theory critique
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22476
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Nietzsche thought our psychology means there can't be universal human virtues [Foot]
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 1. Existentialism
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20104
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Nietzsche tried to lead a thought-provoking life [Safranski]
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 2. Nihilism
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7847
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Initially nihilism was cosmic, but later Nietzsche saw it as a cultural matter [Ansell Pearson]
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9782
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Nietzsche urges that nihilism be active, and will nothing itself [Zizek]
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 4. Boredom
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20102
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Flight from boredom leads to art
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 7. Existential Action
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20106
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Nietzsche was fascinated by a will that can turn against itself [Safranski]
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 8. Eternal Recurrence
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20124
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Reliving life countless times - this gives the value back to life which religion took away
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 1. Purpose of a State
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20367
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Individual development is more important than the state, but a community is necessary
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 4. Citizenship
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20371
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Nietzsche thinks we should join a society, in order to criticise, heal and renew it [Richardson]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 5. Culture
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20108
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Every culture loses its identity and power if it lacks a major myth
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