Beyond Good And Evil Contributor(s): Zimmern, Helen (Translator), Nietzsche, Friedrich (Author) |
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ISBN: 1495386872 ISBN-13: 9781495386879 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $9.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1909 |
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BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Good & Evil |
Physical Information: 0.21" H x 6" W x 9" (0.32 lbs) 100 pages |
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Publisher Description: The preface accuses philosophers of dogmatism, and the first chapter explores this claim. Every great philosophy, Nietzsche asserts, is little more than the personal confession. Philosophers build up complex systems of thought to justify their own assumptions and prejudices. If we can dig these out, we can see what these philosophers value most deeply, and so gain insight into their character. Nietzsche contrasts their dogmatism with the "free spirit" that is not caught up in a particular point of view. He hopes the philosophers of the future will be characterized by such an experimental method, willing to try out any hypothesis, and follow any argument all the way to its conclusion. |