Thursday, May 15, 2008

PHILOSOPHIZING...a part of many to come

The Will to Truth, which is to tempt us to many a hazardous enterprise, the famous Truthfulness of which all 'philosophers' have hitherto spoken with respect, what questions has this Will to Truth not laid before us. What strange, perplexing, questionable questions... It is already a long story; yet it seems as if it were hardly commenced. Is it any wonder if we at last grow distrustful, lose patience, and turn impatiently away? That this teaches us at last to ask questions ourselves? WHO is it really that puts questions to us here? WHAT really is this "Will to Truth" in us? In fact we made a long halt at the question as to the origin of this Will--until at long last we have come to an absolute standstill before a yet more fundamental question. We inquired about the VALUE of this Will.
Granted that we want the truth: WHY NOT RATHER untruth? And uncertainty? Even ignorance? The problem of the value of truth presented itself before us--or was it we who presented ourselves before the problem? It would seem to be a rendezvous of questions and notes of interrogation. And could it be believed that it at last seems as if the problem had never been propounded before, as if we were the first to discern it, get a sight of it, and RISK RAISING it? For there is risk in raising it, perhaps there is no greater risk.

Next part to ponder on is -
"How could anything originate out of its opposite? For example, truth out of error? or the Will to Truth out of the will to deception? or the generous deed out of selfishness? or the pure sun-bright vision of the wise man out of covetousness?

This is only a bias one sided thinking...granted, no offense to anyone.