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A review by rvandenboomgaard
De genealogie van de moraal by Friedrich Nietzsche
5.0
It’s been a while since I read something so voraciously as I read through the final two essays of this work of Nietzsche’s. If one is capable of reading the nuance Nietzsche does not apply, despite all of his incredible sharp distinctions, this is such a valuable book. If not, it is incredibly dangerous — just like its precursor, ‘Beyond good and evil’.
The only way to read this nuance, is by — first of all — having an open mind, an actual open mind, one that is open to allowing other perspectives in, and, like Aristotle wrote in better words, one that knows how to entertain thoughts without immediately adopting them as one’s, or another’s own; and, secondly, by having read the precursors to this book, preferably chronologically. Finally, an initiation to Nietzsche’s thought by an expert is not little commendable, either — for this, I will be forever grateful to my teacher Herman Siemens. Nevertheless, I don’t think the latter is necessary per se. It might allow one to be more individual and particular in the insights gained, but it also opens one to the danger of being swayed along by Nietzsche’s vehement rhetoric, and therewith missing its nuance.
The only way to read this nuance, is by — first of all — having an open mind, an actual open mind, one that is open to allowing other perspectives in, and, like Aristotle wrote in better words, one that knows how to entertain thoughts without immediately adopting them as one’s, or another’s own; and, secondly, by having read the precursors to this book, preferably chronologically. Finally, an initiation to Nietzsche’s thought by an expert is not little commendable, either — for this, I will be forever grateful to my teacher Herman Siemens. Nevertheless, I don’t think the latter is necessary per se. It might allow one to be more individual and particular in the insights gained, but it also opens one to the danger of being swayed along by Nietzsche’s vehement rhetoric, and therewith missing its nuance.