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Single Idea 4532

[from 'The Will to Power (notebooks)' by Friedrich Nietzsche, in 12. Knowledge Sources / D. Empiricism / 5. Empiricism Critique ]

Full Idea

There is a coarse sensualistic prejudice that sensations teach us truths about things - that I cannot say at the same time that a thing is hard and soft. To say that I cannot have two opposite sensations at the same time is quite coarse and false.

Gist of Idea

We can have two opposite sensations, like hard and soft, at the same time

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (The Will to Power (notebooks) [1888], §516)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'The Will to Power', ed/tr. Kaufmann,W /Hollingdate,R [Vintage 1968], p.280


A Reaction

I am struggling to think of examples. I might experience something as cool, but judge it to be warm (because my hand is hot). I don't think I know what experience he is referring to. Interesting claim, though.