Today we examine an 1875 Fragment, entitled "Science and Wisdom in Battle". Not only does this fragment contain one of my favorite quotations of Nietzsche's, it represents his continual grappling with the meaning of Ancient Greek culture. In particular, we discuss the importance of "relations of tension" in Nietzsche's earlier work: art versus science, culture versus the state, history versus forgetting, and of course, science and wisdom. Both are drives to knowledge, and the tension between them created philosophy in the tragic age of the Hellenes. Science is characterized by logical, objective, specialized knowledge, whereas Wisdom is defined by Nietzsche as a tendency for illogical generalization, leaping to one's ultimate goal, and an artistic desire to reflect the world in one's own mirror.
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34: Self-Control
33: The Overman, part 2: The Convalescent
32: The Overman, part 1: Arrows of Longing
31: Creators and Self-Legislators (III: The Philosopher)
30: Chemistry of Feelings (II: The Artist)
29: Too Good For This World (I: The Saint)
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28: Plato's Symposium, part 2: The Loveable Socrates
27: Plato's Symposium, part 1: The Power of Love
Untimely Reflections #12: Karl Nord - The Blessed Providence of Our Clownfather
26: Eternal Return, part 2: Bite! Bite!
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25: Eternal Return, part 1: The Toughest Challenge
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23: The Antichrist, part 2: An Instinctual Hatred of Reality
22: The Antichrist, part 1: An Attempt at the Revaluation of Values
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