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To: AlbionGirl
...his animosity towards the religious in life. I attribute that to the probable cause of an overbearing, not-upright-enough to walk the walk, preacher-father.

One small point, if I may. Nietzsche's father died when Nietzsche was five years old. Although he certainly cast a large shadow over the female dominated household during the boy's formative years, and although his legacy certainly was a strong influence on Nietzsche choice to pursue theological studies for a time, I think it's an overstatement to assign Nietzsche's eventual animus to religion to his father's "overbearing" presence in his son's life.

Nietzsche came to his theological views honestly, I would say, through intellectual conviction, taking into account, of course, the important role the passions played in forming the life-governing myths under which he chose to live.

46 posted on 12/21/2003 9:27:45 AM PST by beckett
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To: beckett
Point taken, accepted and appreciated.
47 posted on 12/21/2003 10:20:36 AM PST by AlbionGirl (A kite flies highest against the wind, not with it. - Winston Churchill)
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