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"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

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

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

""On the Use and Abuse of History for Life"" is a philosophical work by Friedrich Nietzsche, originally published in 1874. In this book, Nietzsche explores the role of history in human life and argues that history should be used to serve life rather than as an end in itself... Read Full Overview

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

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""On The Use And Abuse Of History For Life"" is a philosophical essay by the renowned German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. In this work, Nietzsche explores the importance of history and its impact on human life. He argues that history can be both a helpful tool for individuals... Read Full Overview

Ce livre pose la question de la valeur de la culture historique des soci t s modernes. Nietzsche se demande en effet si l'oubli n'est pas n cessaire au bonheur, l'action, et si, l'homme ne peut tre victime d'un exc s de m moire: " trop d'histoire tue l'homme" nous dit-il dans... Read Full Overview

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