Great, I'm glad you understand my meaning in the quoted passage. Until I read your reply I didn't realize how important the context of the quoted material was. As far as your interest in Nietzsche, yes, you don't need to necisarilly agree with his ideas to benefit from them. In fact, I recommend you go ahead and disagree with any idea that doesn't immediatly click with you. This critical approach to philosophy is one that Nietzsche himself uses and once I began using it, I never looked back.
I'm glad you are taking in interest in Nietzsche. I might start a thread on the subject of his thought as it is so pertanent to the subject of atheism. I'd like to see if I can get Adrian sucked into the discussion as well because his "moral nihalism" interests me.
Great! If you can take the journey from "Beyond" to "geneology" to "Antichrist" you will have your mind opened to it's limits. It is the philosophical equivelent of taking a large dose of LSD. Just remember not to have a "bad trip"-- this is especially a concern when reading "Beyond". Keep a healthy distance away from the thoughts, don't get too involved. Reading "Beyond" is a lot like a roller-coaster ride. It is the entire movement of ups and downs and loops that comprise the experience. Don't worry if you don't quite understand a particular passage. Don't dwell or get hung up with a certain thing or another. Just move on. The truth is in the entire ride, not any particular part of it.
Peace
I'm glad you are taking in interest in Nietzsche. I might start a thread on the subject of his thought as it is so pertanent to the subject of atheism. I'd like to see if I can get Adrian sucked into the discussion as well because his "moral nihalism" interests me.
Great! If you can take the journey from "Beyond" to "geneology" to "Antichrist" you will have your mind opened to it's limits. It is the philosophical equivelent of taking a large dose of LSD. Just remember not to have a "bad trip"-- this is especially a concern when reading "Beyond". Keep a healthy distance away from the thoughts, don't get too involved. Reading "Beyond" is a lot like a roller-coaster ride. It is the entire movement of ups and downs and loops that comprise the experience. Don't worry if you don't quite understand a particular passage. Don't dwell or get hung up with a certain thing or another. Just move on. The truth is in the entire ride, not any particular part of it.
Peace
