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Single Idea 20121

[catalogued under 1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 5. Linguistic Analysis]

Full Idea

The snares of grammar are the metaphysics of the people.

Gist of Idea

Grammar only reveals popular metaphysics

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (The Gay (Joyful) Science [1882], §354)

A Reaction

If you have this elitist view of metaphysics, then linguistic analysis is just a branch of anthropology.

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'The Gay Science', ed/tr. Kaufmann,Walter [Vintage 1974], p.300