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Single Idea 4486

[from 'The Will to Power (notebooks)' by Friedrich Nietzsche, in 13. Knowledge Criteria / E. Relativism / 1. Relativism ]

Full Idea

The most extreme form of nihilism would be the view that every belief, every considering-something-true, is necessarily false because there is simply no true world. Thus: a perspectival appearance, whose origin lies in us.

Gist of Idea

The extreme view is there are only perspectives, no true beliefs, because there is no true world

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (The Will to Power (notebooks) [1888], §015)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'The Will to Power', ed/tr. Kaufmann,W /Hollingdate,R [Vintage 1968], p.14


A Reaction

The idea that 'there is no true world' is incomprehensible to me. But note that here Nietzsche labels this an 'extreme' view, which he may not be asserting. He likes to flirt with danger.

Related Ideas

Idea 23722 Objectivity is not disinterestedness (impossible), but the ability to switch perspectives [Nietzsche]

Idea 4420 There is only 'perspective' seeing and knowing, and so the best objectivity is multiple points of view [Nietzsche]