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[from 'Twilight of the Idols' by Friedrich Nietzsche, in 15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 5. Generalisation by mind ]

Full Idea

The 'highest concepts' ...are the most general, the emptiest concepts, the last fumes of evaporating reality.

Gist of Idea

The 'highest' concepts are the most general and empty concepts

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Twilight of the Idols [1889], 2.4)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Twilight of the Idols and The Anti-Christ', ed/tr. Hollingdale,R.J. [Penguin 1972], p.37


A Reaction

This could be seen as an attack on the aspirations of all of philosophy, which seeks general truths out of the chaos of experience. Should we shut up, then, and just be and do?