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Ideas from 'The Birth of Tragedy' by Friedrich Nietzsche [1871], by Theme Structure

[found in 'The Birth of Tragedy' by Nietzsche,Friedrich (ed/tr Tanner,M. /Whiteside,S.) [Penguin 1993,0-14-043339-2]].

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7848 Philosophy begins in the horror and absurdity of existence
                        Full Idea: For Nietzsche philosophy begins in horror - existence is something both horrible and absurd.
                        From: report of Friedrich Nietzsche (The Birth of Tragedy [1871]) by Keith Ansell Pearson - How to Read Nietzsche Ch.1
                        A reaction: A striking contrast to Aristotle (Idea 549). Personally I think my philosophy begins with confusion. Not that I endorse a Wittgenteinian view, that we are just trying to cure ourselves of self-inflicted wounds. Life is very complex and we are bit simple.