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[catalogued under 23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / b. Living naturally]

Full Idea

Be natural! But how, if one happens to be "unnatural"?

Gist of Idea

Be natural! But how, if one happens to be "unnatural"?

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (The Will to Power (notebooks) [1888], §066)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'The Will to Power', ed/tr. Kaufmann,W /Hollingdate,R [Vintage 1968], p.43


A Reaction

Quite so, though Nietzsche isn't the person to offer a solution. Choose the route of Aristotle ('normal' human function), or Kant (escape from nature into reason).