Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche

Actual philosophers ... are commanders and law-givers: they say

Actual philosophers ... are commanders and law-givers: they

Summary

that 'what is' is and 'what is not' is not, somewhat like the Hebrews. They lend to grammar the sense of reality: they do not say that 'God is the subject and being' but that God, however things may be, is God. The quote implies that true philosophers hold authority by asserting the truth and giving laws, much like commanders and law-givers. They prioritize the acceptance of reality over playing with concepts. It suggests that philosophers do not merely define or limit reality, but rather emphasize the experiential understanding of it, stating that God simply is, regardless of Human understanding. In this sense, philosophers act more like guides to understanding truth rather than prescriptive rulers of it.

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