It is only through the action of forgetting that man comes to believe these truths. The “truths” that we have today exist because they are what have been repeated throughout history. The solid concepts that make up human “truths” use science as their foundational unit. Nietzsche goes to conclude his paper by stating we as humans use manmade concepts to fit our environment and to interact with others in that sense. I also believe that Nietzsche is arguing his perspective that truth does not exist in reality and that the “truth” we know is a lie. He is saying that there really is no distinction between what is factual and what is made up because everything that man thinks he knows comes from the same origin, perception. The only true difference between a “truth” and a lie is the intent for which it is used. Nietzsche is saying that a truth is a lie but is not intended to be interpreted that way, while a lie is used in a “self-serving way [that is] damaging to
It is only through the action of forgetting that man comes to believe these truths. The “truths” that we have today exist because they are what have been repeated throughout history. The solid concepts that make up human “truths” use science as their foundational unit. Nietzsche goes to conclude his paper by stating we as humans use manmade concepts to fit our environment and to interact with others in that sense. I also believe that Nietzsche is arguing his perspective that truth does not exist in reality and that the “truth” we know is a lie. He is saying that there really is no distinction between what is factual and what is made up because everything that man thinks he knows comes from the same origin, perception. The only true difference between a “truth” and a lie is the intent for which it is used. Nietzsche is saying that a truth is a lie but is not intended to be interpreted that way, while a lie is used in a “self-serving way [that is] damaging to