Single Idea 2893

[catalogued under 22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / c. Life]

Full Idea

In every age the wisest have passed the identical judgement on life: it is worthless.

Gist of Idea

In every age the wisest people have judged life to be worthless

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Twilight of the Idols [1889], 1.01)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Twilight of the Idols and The Anti-Christ', ed/tr. Hollingdale,R.J. [Penguin 1972], p.29


A Reaction

I guess he was having a bad day. Since the whole universe is clearly 'worthless', this judgement must in some sense be correct. But I love my books.