Single Idea 24146

[catalogued under 1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 2. Ancient Philosophy / b. Pre-Socratic philosophy]

Full Idea

All the major problems were formulated before Socrates.

Gist of Idea

All the major problems were formulated before Socrates

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Unpublished Notebooks 1884-85 [1884], 26[064])

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Fragments from 1884-85 (v 15)', ed/tr. Loeb,P.S./Tinsley,D.F. [Stanford 2022], p.149


A Reaction

So much for it all being 'footnotes to Plato'! Nietzsche's lectures on the pre-Socratics are in print. Given how little survives, this idea is surprising. Nietzsche knew enough to infer a lot of what is lost.

Related Idea

Idea 7719 European philosophy consists of a series of footnotes to Plato [Whitehead]