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Single Idea 2909

[from 'Twilight of the Idols' by Friedrich Nietzsche, in 1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 1. Philosophy ]

Full Idea

Thinking has to be learned in the way dancing has to be learned.

Gist of Idea

Thinking has to be learned in the way dancing has to be learned

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Twilight of the Idols [1889], 7.7)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Twilight of the Idols and The Anti-Christ', ed/tr. Hollingdale,R.J. [Penguin 1972], p.65


A Reaction

Nice. At its deepest level thinking isn't a rational process?