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Single Idea 2894

[from 'Twilight of the Idols' by Friedrich Nietzsche, in 22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / c. Life ]

Full Idea

Judgements, value judgements concerning life, for or against it, can in the last resort never be true.

Gist of Idea

Value judgements about life can never be true

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Twilight of the Idols [1889], 1.02)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Twilight of the Idols and The Anti-Christ', ed/tr. Hollingdale,R.J. [Penguin 1972], p.30


A Reaction

I suppose this is in the same spirit as judging whether celery tastes nice. Are you for or against the Moon?