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Tag Archives: Nietzsche
St. John’s Recap
by cheri block sabraw Before I left Santa Fe last weekend, I stopped by a real camera shop (as opposed to the Best Buy experience) to have my lenses air cleaned and to buy a new filter. The light is … Continue reading
Nietzsche out of context
by cheri block sabraw If I have learned anything this week, it is that Nietzsche cannot be taken out of context. His ideas are fascinating and expressed with a lively writing style that is anything but boring. Yesterday, we spent … Continue reading
The First Essay: Nietzsche’s blamers and warriors
by cheri block sabraw Nietzsche’s First Essay in his On the Genealogy of Morality traces the origins of our Western values. He bifurcates early human groups into two: the aristocratic nobles and the priestly/slaves. It would be understatement to say … Continue reading
The Preface to the Genealogy–Moooooooo!!
by cheri block sabraw For those readers who have not read Nietzsche’s On the Genealogy of Morality, I’ll begin by saying that the material is lively and told by an evocative storyteller. And although I am the only one in … Continue reading
Preface to the Preface
by cheri block sabraw We drove up to Santa Fe yesterday from Albuquerque. The high desert New Mexican sky greeted us like a proud docent, showing off her finest cumulus clouds. The clouds here are magnificent atmospheric sculptures and cause … Continue reading
