Project Gutenberg 2006-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 555 Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm 1844 1900 Levy, Oscar 1867 1946 Levy, O. (Oscar) Levy, Oscar Ludwig Kennedy, J. M. (John McFarland) Kennedy, John McFarland We Philologists Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche, Volume 8 Translation of: Wir Philologen Produced by Thierry Alberto, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "We Philologists" by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche is a philosophical critique written in the late 19th century. This work examines the field of philology, particularly focusing on the qualifications and effectiveness of its practitioners in conveying the essence of classical cultures to modern students. Nietzsche expresses deep concerns about how classical antiquity is taught and understood in contemporary education. The opening of the text sets the stage for Nietzsche’s provocative ideas regarding philology and education. He argues that many philologists are ill-equipped and unsuited for their roles, often lacking a genuine understanding of ancient cultures. Nietzsche points out that most practitioners enter the field out of imitation or for the sake of earning a living, rather than a true grasp of their subject matter. Throughout this introduction, he emphasizes that philology should evolve to truly engage with antiquity, urging a connection between the past and present that transcends mere academic exercise to enhance genuine cultural understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Education Classical philology B Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Teaching & Education 155920 2025-08-08T03:47:01.233088 text/html 155796 2006-04-27T07:39:40 text/html 147870 2025-08-08T03:47:07.652082 application/epub+zip 145947 2025-08-08T03:47:04.070098 application/epub+zip 133810 2025-08-08T03:47:02.907065 application/epub+zip 358198 2025-08-08T03:47:11.414095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284003 2025-08-08T03:47:06.881101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265453 2022-09-08T15:35:25.527819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137476 2025-08-08T03:47:00.823147 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137417 2006-04-27T07:39:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137415 2006-04-27T07:39:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21529 2025-08-08T03:47:11.554051 application/rdf+xml 14416 2025-08-08T03:47:03.400088 image/jpeg 3608 2025-08-08T03:47:03.152117 image/jpeg 51883 2006-04-27T07:39:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 58261 2006-04-27T07:39:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 51830 2006-04-27T07:39:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 136316 2025-08-08T03:47:01.248099 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia