Ideas from 'The Gay (Joyful) Science' by Friedrich Nietzsche [1882], by Theme Structure
[found in 'The Gay Science' by Nietzsche,Friedrich (ed/tr Kaufmann,Walter) [Vintage 1974,0-394-71985-9]].
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1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 5. Linguistic Analysis
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Grammar only reveals popular metaphysics
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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 3. Value of Truth
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Is the will to truth the desire to avoid deception?
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7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 3. Being / c. Becoming
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We Germans value becoming and development more highly than mere being of what 'is'
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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 2. Nature of Necessity
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Necessity is thought to require an event, but is only an after-effect of the event
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11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 1. Knowledge
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The strength of knowledge is not its truth, but its entrenchment in our culture
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12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 1. Perception
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We became increasingly conscious of our sense impressions in order to communicate them
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13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 2. Pragmatic justification
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We have no organ for knowledge or truth; we only 'know' what is useful to the human herd
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13. Knowledge Criteria / E. Relativism / 1. Relativism
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We assume causes, geometry, motion, bodies etc to live, but they haven't been proved
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13. Knowledge Criteria / E. Relativism / 3. Subjectivism
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Nietzsche's perspectivism says our worldview depends on our personality [Fogelin]
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It would be absurd to say we are only permitted our own single perspective
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15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 1. Consciousness / d. Purpose of consciousness
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All of our normal mental life could be conducted without consciousness
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Only the need for communication has led to consciousness developing
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15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 1. Consciousness / e. Cause of consciousness
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Only our conscious thought is verbal, and this shows the origin of consciousness
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15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 2. Unconscious Mind
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Most of our lives, even the important parts, take place outside of consciousness
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Whatever moves into consciousness becomes thereby much more superficial
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16. Persons / C. Self-Awareness / 3. Limits of Introspection
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'Know thyself' is impossible and ridiculous
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18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 1. Thought
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Thoughts cannot be fully reproduced in words
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18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 5. Rationality / a. Rationality
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Most of our intellectual activity is unconscious
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / c. Ethical intuitionism
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Why do you listen to the voice of your conscience?
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / f. Übermensch
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Higher human beings see and hear far more than others, and do it more thoughtfully
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / g. Will to power
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A morality ranks human drives and actions, for the sake of the herd, and subordinating individuals
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / j. Ethics by convention
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Nietzsche thought it 'childish' to say morality isn't binding because it varies between cultures [Foot]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / c. Particularism
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No two actions are the same
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / d. Virtue theory critique
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Many virtues are harmful traps, but that is why other people praise them
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / f. Compassion
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You cannot advocate joyful wisdom while rejecting pity, because the two are complementary [Scruton]
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23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 4. Categorical Imperative
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To see one's own judgement as a universal law is selfish
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 1. Existentialism
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We should give style to our character - by applying an artistic plan to its strengths and weaknesses
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 2. Nihilism
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The ethical teacher exists to give purpose to what happens necessarily and without purpose
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 4. Boredom
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To ward off boredom at any cost is vulgar
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 7. Existential Action
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The best life is the dangerous life
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 8. Eternal Recurrence
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Imagine if before each of your actions you had to accept repeating the action over and over again
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Nietzsche says facing up to the eternal return of meaninglessness is the response to nihilism [Critchley]
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28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 5. Atheism
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God is dead, and we have killed him
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