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[from 'The Will to Power (notebooks)' by Friedrich Nietzsche, in 28. God / A. Divine Nature / 1. God ]

Full Idea

The concept 'God' represents a turning away from life, a critique of life, even a contempt for it.

Gist of Idea

The concept of 'God' represents a turning away from life, and a critique of life

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (The Will to Power (notebooks) [1888], §141)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'The Will to Power', ed/tr. Kaufmann,W /Hollingdate,R [Vintage 1968], p.91


A Reaction

Clearly Nietzsche has the same view of Platonism, and any view which aspires to 'higher' things, and views humans as being potentially divine (even Aristotle's dream of pure 'contemplation').