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Single Idea 14813

[from 'Human, All Too Human' by Friedrich Nietzsche, in 29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 4. Christianity / a. Christianity ]

Full Idea

We can determine whether Christianity or Greek philosophy has the greater truth by noting that the awakening sciences have carried on point for point with the philosophy of Epicurus, but have rejected Christianity point for point.

Gist of Idea

Science rejecting the teaching of Christianity in favour of Epicurus shows the superiority of the latter

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Human, All Too Human [1878], 068)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Human, All Too Human', ed/tr. Faber,Marion [Penguin 1994], p.57