mercedo's Journal: What Nietzsche Tells Us

I read all his books by the age 23, now his writings are in my mind and my body, and judging from what he said, what he tells us is not whether what he said or not he said. He signified the importance to have our own opinion whatever they are. If we express what we thought of whatever the matter might be, that's what he wanted us to do so. What's important is not in the least what he said, but what we say.

Useful Perspective

[Allen Zadr]

I find this perspective quite useful. Can I use it as an excuse to not have to read his works? (*smiles*)

Re:Useful Perspective

[mercedo]

I read Descartes, Spinoza, F.Bacon, J.J.Rousseau, because I found them beneficial to read. I didn't read Pascal, Marcus Aurelius, Leibniz, La Rochefoucauld.

I read Derrida but didn't read Wittgenstein. These are just a result of my personal preference. Again what is important is not which books we read but what we were able to get from our previous reading. It doesn't matter whatever the books we read.

In my early tweneties, of course I was able to get many things from my friends, besides from my reading. A

Nietzsche

[Le Marteau]

What I learned most from Nietzsche:

- Apollo and Dionysus. How one should ideally have the strength and control of an Apollo while having the delight in life of a Dionysus.
- The ideal of the Ubermensch. "Man is something to be overcome". "Human, all too human".
- Master and Slave morality. What 'morality' is in today's society. How one must discard society's morals and develop ones own.

Re:Nietzsche

[mercedo]

Apollo and Dionysian archetype was first raised in 'The Birth Of Tragedy'

The notion of Overman was first raised in 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra'

Master and Slave morality, probably in 'The Genealogy Of Morals'

Other important works are 'Beyond Good And Evil', 'In Wagner's Case', 'Anti-Christ', 'Ecce Homo'. Vast Left draft was edited as 'The Will To Power', which is also worth reading. 'Dawn' is less worthy.

For reference purposes, 'Untimely Thought' and 'Human, All Too Human'.

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