File spoon-archives/nietzsche.archive/nietzsche_1998/nietzsche.9807, message 253


From: MES0075-AT-aol.com
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 01:46:04 EDT
Subject: Re: The Four Cardinal Virtues


In a message dated 7/15/98 4:40:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
H_SHOLAR-AT-marta.uncg.edu writes:

<< From:          MES0075-AT-aol.com
 
 >	According to Plato, there is no such thing as a low quality virtue, nor can
a
 >virtue belong to the "herd" at all.  A virtue is what is exceptional. Plato
 >uses the examples of a flute player, is a bility to play very well is a
 >virtue.  The soldiers abitlity to be brave is a virtue.  There is no way the
 >you could substitute virtue for a value.  Peolple have virtues and they hold
 >values.
 >
 >M.E.
 >
 
 i think you're on the Nietzsche list, 
 you seem to think you're on the Plato list.
  >>

And I guess that Nietzsche was able to avoid the impression of the, history of
western philosophy. You seem to have no problem refrenceing Heidegger.  What
impression did he leave on Nietzsche?


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