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You have guessed correctly. I'm sorry if I did not take the time initially to expand. I would also add this whole spicy philosophical gossip about Nietzsche be
by kentrado 4y ago
You have guessed correctly. I'm sorry if I did not take the time initially to expand.
I would also add this whole spicy philosophical gossip about Nietzsche being hopelessly lovestruck by this person Salome is not supported by strong evidence. All accounts of it has been exaggerated and, as it is often with historical figures, repeated long enough that people believe it to be canonical [1].
The Salome myth, is often used, as it was in this article, to cast aspersions against his character and by extension his philosophy.
Most of the article it is just a big list of unsubstantiated ad-hominem attacks against him. The author claims insight into Nietzsche's most private moments and thoughts without evidence to support those claims.
1- https://paradoxoftheday.com/friedrich-nietzsche-and-lou-von-salome-the-myth-of-marriage-proposals/ https://paradoxoftheday.com/friedrich-nietzsche-and-lou-von-...
- leobg 4y agoAgree wholeheartedly. I used to have this image in my head about Nietzsche as well. Disgruntled proto-Nazi, who failed with women and, out of spite, dreamt up the uber-man. Then I read the man himself. I actually think Nietzsche has excellent insights into the kind of problems that our time, especially, keeps bringing up to the surface. For instance, regarding dismissiveness, he said: “What you cannot love, that you shall pass by.” So I hope nobody listens to John Gray, and those curious will read what Nietzsche actually wrote, and what he meant.