Aristotle versus Nietzsche

Dueling Philosophers, "On Guard!"

A quote by Aristotle in his "Politics,"
to which Friedrich Nietzsche
responded in his "Twilight of the Idols."

A poetic statement of how I see myself:
Residing between man and superman,
suspended on a rope over an abyss.
Or maybe hanging from a bungee cord...?

I first came across this quote in:
"A Nietzsche Reader," Penguin Classics, 1977.
I'd already known the Aristotle bit, then found Nietzsche's rebuttal -- purely by chance -- while browsing through it in a bookstore. It gave me goosebumps!

I should still read "Twilight of the Idols," however. ^_^

Music Excerpt:

"Swan Lake"
by Tchaikovsky
Act II, Scene (Moderato)
Orchestre symphonique de Montreal
Charles Dutoit
Copyright 1992 The Decca Record Company, London.

fnord ^_^

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[Eldritchfan]

A duel is more than two quotes.

[StevenErnest]

@Eldritchfan Says you.

[lovecraftianbeatles]

I would never think of promoting Ayn Rand in such a manner as quoting that monster of a human being.

[StevenErnest]

@lovecraftianbeatles I dislike Rand's "philosophy" but I wouldn't call her a monster.

[SensusHumani]

I'm not sure where the conflict is. Are you asking which one is right and which one is wrong?

“You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.” -Nietzsche

[StevenErnest]

@SensusHumani Why are you assuming I'm suggesting a binary either/or answer? I just thought it was interesting to see how Nietzsche commented on Aristotle's statement. I used the words, "versus" and "dueling" simply for fun.

That's a wonderful Nietzsche quote! Thanks for commenting. ^_^

[StevenErnest]

@rpblanco That's a rather dumb comment.

[unholyimage]

Nice "to live and die in LA" reference.

[BandofSorensons]

Aristotle would put Nietzsche away with his finisher, "the law of non-contradiction", which is a modified, painful looking version of a full-nelson.

[kingofarsenal11]

This reminds me very much so of Nietzsche's aphorism 29 in Beyond Good and Evil: "It is the business of the very few to be independent; it is the privilege of the strong. And whoever attempts it, even with the best right, but without being OBLIGED to do so, proves that he is probably not only strong, but also daring beyond measure."

[1Mafioso4]

Nietzsche FTW

[bahramf]

Nietzsche does this all the time. I love it. I wish I knew how to make videos like this. May I quote from "The Gay Science".

Nietzsche vs. Luther

129 The conditions for God. - 'God himself cannot exist without wise people', said Luther, and with good reason; but 'God can exist even less without unwise people' - that our dear Luther did not say!

[SensusHumani]

@StevenErnest I stand corrected. I did assume you were wondering which was correct.

It is an interesting thought. To me, the philosopher is somewhere between a beast and a god. He is self aware and free of moral duty. Those that have no awareness of themselves or their lives are no higher than common sheep. Those that live forever are gods. I've yet to meet a god. I leave the door open but I'm pessimistic about ever meeting one. So, by deduction, humans are either beasts or Philos.