Single Idea 23188

[catalogued under 1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 4. Conceptual Analysis]

Full Idea

Bad writers have only shapeless floating splotches of concepts in their heads.

Gist of Idea

Bad writers use shapeless floating splotches of concepts

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Unpublished Notebooks 1885-86 [1886], 34[083])

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Fragments from 1885-86 (v 16)', ed/tr. Del Caro,Adrian [Stanford 2020], p.21


A Reaction

Under 'conceptual analyis' not because he analyses concepts, but because he recognises their foundation importance in philosophy. I get more irritated by unchallenged concepts than by drifting concepts. Writer must know and challenge their key concepts.