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On the Use and Abuse of History for Life, 1874 (Vom Nutzen und Nachteil der Historie f r das Leben) offers - instead of the prevailing view of "knowledge as an end in itself" - an alternative way of reading history, one where living life becomes the primary concern; along with... Read Full Overview

"While life needs the services of history, it must just as clearly be comprehended that an excess measure of history will do harm to the living," declares Friedrich Nietzsche in this cautionary polemic. The iconoclastic philosopher warns us about the dangers of an uncritical... Read Full Overview

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a German philosopher. His writing included critiques of religion, morality, contemporary culture, philosophy and science, using a distinctive style and displaying a fondness for aphorism. Nietzsche €(TM)s influence remains substantial... Read Full Overview

Friedrich Nietzsche: Vom Nutzen und Nachteil der Historie f r das Leben

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Friedrich Nietzsche: Vom Nutzen und Nachteil der Historie f r das Leben Erstdruck: Leipzig (E.W. Fritzsch) 1874. Neuausgabe mit einer Biographie des Autors. Herausgegeben von Karl-Maria Guth. Berlin 2016. Textgrundlage ist die Ausgabe: Friedrich Nietzsche: Werke in drei B nden... Read Full Overview

"Without forgetting it is quite impossible to live at all.""Whoever asks his friends whether they would live the last ten or twenty years over again will easily see... they will all answer no... But that question ... is capable of another; also a 'no,' but on different grounds... Read Full Overview

Friedrich Nietzschen Ep ajanmukaisia tutkisteluja ilmestyi nelj ss osassa vuosina 1873-1876. Toinen osa, Historian hy dyst ja haitasta el m lle, ilmestyi 1874. T m pieni historianfilosofinen tutkielma on s ilytt nyt ep ajanmukaisuutensa kenties paremmin kuin nelikon muut osat:... Read Full Overview