![]() For, why is the triumph of nihilism inevitable now? Because the very values current amongst us today will arrive at their logical conclusion in nihilism, because nihilism is the only possible outcome of our greatest values and ideals, because we must first experience nihilism before we can realize what the actual worth of these "values" was. "The Will to Power: An Attempted Revaluation of All Values" with this formula a counter-movement finds expression, in regard to both a principle and a mission a movement which in some remote future will supersede this perfect nihilism but which nevertheless regards it as a necessary step, both logically and psychologically, towards its own advent, and which positively cannot come, except on top of and out of it. For the reader must not misunderstand the meaning of the title which has been given to this evangel of the future. ![]() On the other hand, the present writer has done little else, hitherto, than reflect and meditate, like an instinctive philosopher and anchorite, who found his advantage in isolation in remaining outside, in patience, procrastination, and lagging behind like a weighing and testing spirit who has already lost his way in every labyrinth of the future like a prophetic bird-spirit that looks backwards when it would announce what is to come like the first perfect European nihilist, who, however, has already outlived nihilism in his own soul who has out grown, overcome, and dismissed it.Ĥ. ![]() The whole of our culture in Europe has long been writhing in an agony of suspense which increases from decade to decade as if in expectation of a catastrophe: restless, violent, helter-skelter, like a torrent that will reach its borne, and refuses to reflect yea, that even dreads reflection.ģ. This future is already proclaimed by a hundred different omens as a destiny it announces its advent everywhere for this music of to-morrow all ears are already pricked. This history can be written already for necessity itself is at work in bringing it about. I shall describe what will happen, what must necessarily happen: the triumph of nihilism. What I am now going to relate is the history of the next two centuries. CONCERNING great things one should either be silent or one should speak loftily: loftily that is to say, cynically and innocently.Ģ. The Highest Man as Lawgiver of the Futureġ. THE WILL TO POWER AS EXEMPLIFIED IN SOCIETY AND IN THE INDIVIDUALĦ. Theory of the Will to Power and of Valuations The Mechanical Interpretation of the Worldģ. (d) Biology of the Instinct of Knowledge. Concluding Remarks in the Criticism of Philosophy Concluding Remarks concerning the Criticism of MoralityĤ. A Criticism of the Words: Improving, Perfecting, ElevatingĦ. Concerning the Slander of the so-called Evil Qualitiesĭ. A Criticism of the " Good Man," of the Saint, etc.Ĭ. General Observations concerning Moralityī. A CRITICISM OF THE HIGHEST VALUES THAT HAVE PREVAILED HITHERTO.Ģ. CONCERNING THE HISTORY OF EUROPEAN NIHILISM The Crisis: Nihilism and the Idea of Recurrence The Nihilistic Movement as an Expression of DecadenceĤ. Nihilism as an Outcome of the Valuations and Interpretations of Existence which have prevailed hitherto.ģ. THE WILL TO POWER: AN ATTEMPTED REVALUATION OF ALL VALUESġ. ![]() If you would like to help, please see Help:Match and Split and Help:Proofread. If the licensing is compatible this work should be migrated to an appropriate Index: for those scans.
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