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[from 'The Will to Power (notebooks)' by Friedrich Nietzsche, in 23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / b. Living naturally ]

Full Idea

Not "return to nature", for there has never yet been a natural humanity.

Gist of Idea

Not "return to nature", for there has never yet been a natural humanity

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (The Will to Power (notebooks) [1888], §120)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'The Will to Power', ed/tr. Kaufmann,W /Hollingdate,R [Vintage 1968], p.73


A Reaction

I like that. The notion of dividing humanity into natural and unnatural makes me uneasy (and certainly isn't PC), and yet us all having to be 'natural' seems a conservative straight-jacket.