How the "True World" Finally Became Fiction

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The following excerpt taken from Friedrich Nietzsche's "Twighlight of the Idols" details the essential philosophical premise which merits an unparalleled devotion in unravelling:


1. The wise and pious man dwells in the real world, which he attains through his wisdom (skills in perception warrant a more accurate view of the real world).
2. The wise and pious man doesn't dwell in the real world, but rather it is promised to him, a goal to live for. (ex: to the sinner who repents)
3. The real world is unattainable and cannot be promised, yet remains a consolation when confronted with the perceived injustices of the apparent world.
4. If the real world is not attained, then it is unknown. Therefore, there is no duty to the real world, and no consolation derived from it.
5. The idea of a real world has become useless—it provides no consolation or motive. It is therefore cast aside as a useless abstraction.
6. What world is left? The concept of the real world has been abolished, and with it, the idea of an apparent world follows. The final words: "Noon; moment of the shortest shadow; end of the longest error; high point of humanity; INCIPIT ZARATHUSTRA".

“He who fights too long against dragons becomes a dragon himself; and if you gaze too long into the abyss, the abyss will gaze into you.”

- Friedrich Nietzsche




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