(August 21, 2019 at 6:33 am)Belaqua Wrote:(August 21, 2019 at 6:17 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: 'I dislike Nietzsche because he likes the contemplation of pain, because he erects conceit into a duty, because the men whom he most admires are conquerors, whose glory is cleverness in causing men to die.' - Bertrand Russell
Boru
Do you agree with Russell's judgment here?
I'd be very interested to see the passages from Nietzsche which Russell uses to reach these conclusions. I certainly don't remember anything in any of Nietzsche's books which expresses admiration for those "whose glory is cleverness in causing men to die." In fact quite the opposite. And the conquerors? And contemplation of pain? Really?
Without context I see no reason for Russell to reach these conclusions. Other than the quote, is there anything to show us that he's correct?
You'll have to take that up with Lord Russell.
Boru
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