{"id":594,"date":"2015-04-06T06:00:58","date_gmt":"2015-04-06T10:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bobfelton.com\/?p=594"},"modified":"2015-04-06T06:11:11","modified_gmt":"2015-04-06T10:11:11","slug":"the-will-to-power-33","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bobfelton.com\/?p=594","title":{"rendered":"The Will to Power<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Book Two: A Criticism of the Highest Values That Have Prevailed Hitherto<\/i>
II: Criticism of Morality<\/p>\n

§266<\/b>   A.<\/strong> Morality as the work of Immorality.<\/p>\n

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    In order that moral values may attain to supremacy a host of immoral forces and passions must assist them.<\/p>\n

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    The establishment of moral values is the work of immoral passions and considerations.<\/ol>\n

    B.<\/strong> Morality as the work of error.<\/p>\n

    C.<\/strong> Morality gradually contradicts itself. Truthfulness, Doubt, Judging, the \u201cImmorality \u201cof belief in morality. The steps.<\/p>\n

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      Absolute dominion of morality: all biological phenomena measured and judged according to its values.<\/p>\n

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      The attempt to identify Life with morality (symptom of awakened scepticism: morality must no longer be regarded as the opposite of Life); many means are sought even a transcendental one.<\/p>\n

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      The opposition of Life and Morality. Morality condemned and sentenced by Life.<\/ol>\n

      D.<\/strong> To what extent was morality dangerous to Life?<\/p>\n

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        It depreciated the joy of living and the gratitude felt towards Life, etc.<\/p>\n

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        It checked the tendency to beautify and to ennoble Life.<\/p>\n

      3. \n

        It checked the knowledge of Life.<\/p>\n

      4. \n

        It checked the unfolding of Life, because it tried to set the highest phenomena thereof at variance with itself.<\/ol>\n

        E.<\/strong> Contra-account: the usefulness of morality to Life.<\/p>\n

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          Morality may be a preservative measure for the general whole, it may be a process of uniting dispersed members: it is useful as an agent in the production of the man who is a \u201ctool\u201d.<\/p>\n

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          Morality may be a preservative measure mitigating the inner danger threatening man from the direction of his passions: it is useful to \u201cmediocre people?<\/p>\n

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          Morality may be a preservative measure resisting the life-poisoning influences of profound sorrow and bitterness: it is useful to the \u201csufferers?<\/p>\n

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          Morality may be a preservative measure opposed to the terrible outbursts of the mighty: it is useful to the \u201clowly?<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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