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Christopher Janaway on Nietzsche on Morality

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The Genetic Fallacy of Nietzsche

It's remarkably difficult to paraphrase Nietzsche, says Chris Janoui. We have a lot of moral attitudes which we haven't really examined, he argues. He is not trying to prove or argue us to the conclusion that these values are wrong. Even if they began in feelings of responsible, now there might be independent reasons why they are good values to have. You don't need to interpret it as a good thing or interpret it as the voice of conscience which you must obey.

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