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Ideas for 'The Origin of the Work of Art', 'Human, All Too Human' and 'Elements of Set Theory'

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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / b. Philosophy as transcendent

15585	Later Heidegger sees philosophy as more like poetry than like science [Heidegger, by Polt]
	Full Idea: In his later work Heidegger came to view philosophy as closer to poetry than to science.
	From: report of Martin Heidegger (The Origin of the Work of Art [1935], p.178) by Richard Polt - Heidegger: an introduction 5 'Signs'

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 7. Despair over Philosophy

14854	Deep thinkers know that they are always wrong [Nietzsche]
	Full Idea: Whoever thinks more deeply knows that he is always wrong, whatever his acts and judgments.
	From: Friedrich Nietzsche (Human, All Too Human [1878], 518)

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 8. Humour

14833	Comedy is a transition from fear to exuberance [Nietzsche]
	Full Idea: The transition from momentary fear to short-lived exuberance is called the 'comic'.
	From: Friedrich Nietzsche (Human, All Too Human [1878], 169)