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Single Idea 2291

[catalogued under 16. Persons / F. Free Will / 5. Against Free Will]

Full Idea

A thought comes when 'it' wants, not when 'I' want.

Gist of Idea

A thought comes when 'it' wants, not when 'I' want

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Beyond Good and Evil [1886], §017)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Beyond Good and Evil', ed/tr. Hollingdale,R.J. [Penguin 1973], p.28


A Reaction

A wonderful remark (which I have since found in Schopenhauer). I don't see how the most enthusiastic free will libertarian can deny it.

Related Idea

Idea 21477 We don't control our own thinking [Schopenhauer]