Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche

Nothing is beautiful, only man: on this piece of naivete rests all aesthetics, it is the first truth of aesthetics. Let us immediately add its second: nothing is ugly but degenerate man - the domain of aesthetic judgment is therewith defined.

Nothing is beautiful, only man: on this piece of naivete res

Summary

This quote suggests that beauty is solely attributed to mankind and is subjective in nature. It implies that nothing in the world possesses inherent beauty, but rather it depends on the perception and judgment of human beings. Additionally, the quote suggests that ugliness arises from degraded or corrupted individuals. Overall, the quote defines the scope of aesthetics by asserting that beauty and ugliness are products of human perspective and interpretation.

By Friedrich Nietzsche

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