PHI 3377 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Categorical Imperative, Universal Rule
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Asceticism we impose deprivation on ourselves does not serve any greater good. Denial/deprivation of pleasure inflicting harm/want for no higher purpose. Why do people put themselves through hardship knowing it serves no higher purpose ex: biking the tour de france knowing you won"t win ex: climbing mt. Exercise power over pleasure pleasure in the mastery of one"s self. The ascetic will in its capacity to withstand something. Pleasure in the capacity to withstand the knowledge of truths. People"s tendency to believe what they want to believe. Questions the notion of truth and knowledge and morality. Benefits of will to truth derived from the will to power. Will to power desire for knowledge. Francis bacon on idols striving for a new conception of knowledge. Idols of the tribe: idols that apply to the whole human species. Idols of the cave: idols which are individualized; arise due to individual idiosyncrasies, the environment, etc.