Nietzsche was stupid and abnormal.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A harsh personal attack on Nietzsche's intellect and behavior.
- In plain terms
- Tolstoy insulted Nietzsche.
- What can you take from it?
- Critiques can be blunt and personal.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why criticize people instead of ideas?
- How do bias shape opinions?
Another view
This statement offers no evidence.
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