Human, All Too Human, Part 77 summary
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In 77, Nietzsche argues that people honor loving and self-sacrificing actions, then transfer that honor to the things those actions serve. This shifts the argument from admiration for conduct to judgments of worth, with a brave army illustrating how devotion makes its cause appear valuable.
What happens
- Actions driven by love or sacrifice for others receive widespread honor.
- That honor increases the value people assign to whatever inspires love or sacrifice.
- The objects of devotion may have little worth in themselves.
- A brave army serves as evidence for the worth of its cause.
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What to notice
The military example condenses the transfer of honor into a single judgment: bravery makes the cause it serves seem worthy.
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What increases the value assigned to things in this aphorism?
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