Single Idea 24126

[catalogued under 23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character]

Full Idea

There is a multitude of characters hidden within each one of us: and attempts should be made to allow some of them to appear.

Gist of Idea

We contain multitudes of characters, which can brought into the open

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Unpublished Notebooks 1884-85 [1884], 25[021])

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Fragments from 1884-85 (v 15)', ed/tr. Loeb,P.S./Tinsley,D.F. [Stanford 2022], p.11


A Reaction

So character is not fate, contrary to Heraclitus (his hero). We are more inclined now to see varied characters as social roles (as in Irving Goffman). This idea challenges it, with our intrinsic nature containing variety.

Related Idea

Idea 24139 A 'person' is just one possible abstraction from a bundle of qualities [Nietzsche]