Single Idea 7180

[catalogued under 27. Natural Reality / G. Biology / 3. Evolution]

Full Idea

Darwin absurdly overestimates the influence of 'external circumstances'.

Gist of Idea

Darwin overestimates the influence of 'external circumstances'

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Writings from Late Notebooks [1887], 07[25])

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Writings from the Late Notebooks', ed/tr. Bittner,Rüdiger [CUP 2003], p.135


A Reaction

In some ways Nietzsche was just as bad as the Christians in his reluctance to face up to Darwin's idea. Does he really think that creatures evolve a certain way because they want to? Even fans of Nietzsche must bite the bullet of natural selection.