Human, All Too Human, Part 86 summary
Part 86 of 152 · 1 min to read the part
In 86, Nietzsche says that people receive praise or blame for showing their discernment according to which response is useful. He makes expedience, rather than the display of judgment alone, the deciding factor in how others respond.
What happens
- People display their power to judge well.
- That display receives either praise or blame.
- Which response they receive depends on what is expedient.
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What to notice
The sentence makes usefulness the condition governing praise and blame. A display of discernment does not by itself determine the response.
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What determines whether a display of discernment receives praise or blame?
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