Single Idea 20106

[catalogued under 23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 7. Existential Action]

Full Idea

Nietzsche was fascinated by the idea of a will that turns against itself, against its usual impulses.

Gist of Idea

Nietzsche was fascinated by a will that can turn against itself

Source

report of Friedrich Nietzsche (Works (refs to 8 vol Colli and Montinari) [1885]) by Rüdiger Safranski - Nietzsche: a philosophical biography 03

Book Reference

Safranski,Rüdiger: 'Nietzsche: a philosophical biography' [Granta 2003], p.49


A Reaction

This strikes me as very existentialist - a case of existence before essence.