![]() ![]() ![]() He claims "free spirits" thrive in isolation, as their knowledge will only be misinterpreted by others, still he states also that such people must interact with the general populous to gather more knowledge. ![]() He first claims that our truths are simplified creating our knowledge, that the truths put forward by philosophers are simply their own prejudices when they should be questioning themselves. Finally, he criticizes Descartes' famous "I think therefore I am", claiming that it is not the "I" that is thinking, rather the thought itself. He then elaborates with examples such as the Stoics (forcing their truth onto nature) and Kantian thinking (a priori, which he argues does not exist, yet is necessary), claiming he uses nothing more than circular reasoning. He also claims that we put an unfair bias towards truth over falsehood, when falsehood can be just as useful as truth. In this part, Nietzsche puts forward that our truths are often based not on objectivity, but on prejudice. Part 1: On the Prejudices of Philosophers We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. ![]() These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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