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By (author) Nietzsche Friedrich

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In this essay, the philosopher presents a complex, many-faceted argument that cautions against an uncritical devotion to the study of history and excessive devotion to any country”s past greatness.

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Of course we need to know history, Nietzsche warns, but an uncritical devotion to its study can be destructive and limiting. In this essay, the philosopher presents a complex, many-faceted argument that cautions against excessive devotion to any country”s past greatness. Nietzsche writes approvingly of the ancient Greeks” approach to history, balancing a consciousness of the past with modern intellectual, cultural, and political sensibilities.

Biographical note:
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a German philosopher, cultural critic, composer, poet, philologist, and Latin and Greek scholar whose work has exerted a profound influence on Western philosophy and modern intellectual history. His explorations of the motives underlying Western philosophy, religion, and morality have exercised a profound effect on generations of writers, theologians, philosophers, and psychologists. Many of Nietzsche”s most influential works are available in Dover Thrift editions.