Single Idea 7142

[catalogued under 26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / c. Essence and laws]

Full Idea

One must understand all motion, all 'appearances', all 'laws' as mere symptoms of inner events. ...all the functions of animal and organic life can be traced back to the will to power.

Gist of Idea

All motions and 'laws' are symptoms of inner events, traceable to the will to power

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Writings from Late Notebooks [1887], 36[31])

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Writings from the Late Notebooks', ed/tr. Bittner,Rüdiger [CUP 2003], p.26


A Reaction

Nietzsche must be the first philosopher to put inverted commas round the word 'law', referring to nature.

Related Idea

Idea 17206 The essence of a thing is its effort to persevere [Spinoza]