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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / a. Philosophy as worldly

24142	What matters is how humans can be developed [Nietzsche]
	Full Idea: What can be made out of humans: this is what matters to superior human beings.
	From: Friedrich Nietzsche (Unpublished Notebooks 1884-85 [1884], 25[435])
	A reaction: That seems to sum up the main aim of Nietzsche's philosophy. What would we then do if the aim was somehow achieved? Does he seriously think that one magnificent ubermensch could achieve this aim?

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / e. Philosophy as reason

24143	Thinkers might agree some provisional truths, as methodological assumptions [Nietzsche]
	Full Idea: It is sufficient if we [thinkers] come to agree about a totality of methodological presuppositions - about 'provisional truths' that we want to use as a guideline for our work.
	From: Friedrich Nietzsche (Unpublished Notebooks 1884-85 [1884], 25[449])
	A reaction: Descartes attempted this. Maybe Frege is another attempt. Husserl, perhaps? Parmenides? Hume? Lewis? It is hard to imagine Nietzsche joining in a professional consensus! He has just rejected systems.