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Ideas for 'Scientific Explanation', 'Notes on Comments by Fardella' and 'Thus Spake Zarathustra'

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1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 3. Wisdom Deflated

18290	But what is the reasoning of the body, that it requires the wisdom you seek? [Nietzsche]
	Full Idea: There is more reason in your body than in your best wisdom. For who knows for what purpose your body requires precisely your best wisdom?
	From: Friedrich Nietzsche (Thus Spake Zarathustra [1884], 1.05)
	A reaction: Lovely question. For years I've paid lip-service to wisdom as the rough aim of all philosophy. Not quite knowing what wisdom is doesn't bother me, but knowing why I want wisdom certainly does, especially after this idea.

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

18303	Reject wisdom that lacks laughter [Nietzsche]
	Full Idea: Let that wisdom be false to us that brought no laughter with it!
	From: Friedrich Nietzsche (Thus Spake Zarathustra [1884], 3.12.23)