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Single Idea 2896

[from 'Twilight of the Idols' by Friedrich Nietzsche, in 2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 7. Status of Reason ]

Full Idea

I seek to understand out of what idiosyncrasy that Socratic equation 'reason equals virtue equals happiness' derives.

Gist of Idea

I want to understand the Socratic idea that 'reason equals virtue equals happiness'

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Twilight of the Idols [1889], 1.04)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Twilight of the Idols and The Anti-Christ', ed/tr. Hollingdale,R.J. [Penguin 1972], p.31