Project Gutenberg 2011-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 822 Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm 1844 1900 Collins, Adrian Thoughts Out of Season, Part II Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Untimely_Meditations The use and abuse of history -- Schopenhauer as educator. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe, Charles Franks, Michael Roe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Thoughts Out of Season, Part II" by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche is a philosophical work written in the late 19th century. This text consists of two essays, one addressing the "use and abuse of history" and the other titled "Schopenhauer as Educator." The book explores Nietzsche's critiques of historical culture and philosophy while advocating for a more dynamic and life-affirming approach to human existence. The opening of the volume sets the stage for Nietzsche's examination of the historical sense, which he considers a malady that stifles action and vitality. He argues that excessive focus on the past can overwhelm individuals, preventing them from forming a robust connection to the present. Nietzsche contrasts this with the importance of forgetfulness for life and action, suggesting that a certain degree of "unhistorical" living promotes happiness. He uses vivid metaphors, such as comparing humans burdened by history to beasts that live in the moment, to illustrate his point. Overall, this initial segment of the book emphasizes Nietzsche's view that while history is valuable, it should serve life rather than hinder it, setting a foundation for his thoughts on how individuals and cultures might thrive by integrating the past without becoming enslaved to it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en History -- Study and teaching Schopenhauer, Arthur, 1788-1860 B Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 367207 2025-07-15T12:18:06.740557 text/html 349574 2024-04-03T08:51:41 text/html 193259 2025-07-15T12:18:10.816558 application/epub+zip 197123 2025-07-15T12:18:07.542597 application/epub+zip 171979 2025-07-15T12:18:07.090596 application/epub+zip 292751 2025-07-15T12:18:13.519535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265570 2025-07-15T12:18:10.361563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256459 2022-09-17T12:41:30.277844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338777 2025-07-15T12:18:06.469557 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 318979 2024-04-03T09:24:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17471 2025-07-15T12:18:13.646514 application/rdf+xml 7924 2025-07-15T12:18:07.241564 image/jpeg 1661 2025-07-15T12:18:07.203602 image/jpeg 178892 2025-07-15T12:18:06.773656 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia