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“Nothing radically changes when instead of human satisfaction, we think of the satisfaction of some heavenly being! God's person displaces the problem and does not abolish it.”

Quote by Georges Bataille

Book:On Nietzsche

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This book delves into the works and theories of Friedrich Nietzsche, examining his impact on modern philosophy and culture. more

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Georges Bataille

French author and philosopher, born on September 10, 1897, and died on July 9, 1962. Bataille is known for his unique literary style and philosophical thinking, with works spanning various forms including novels, essays, and critiques. more

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“In the helter-skelter of this book, I didn't develop my views as theory. In fact, I even believe that efforts of that kind are tainted with ponderousness. Nietzsche wrote "with his blood," and criticizing, or, better, experiencing him means pouring out one's lifeblood. It was only with my life that I wrote the Nietzsche book that I had planned.”

Believe Kind Mean Book Facts Views Effort Blood Theory Criticize Pouring Tainted

Author:Georges Bataille

“What causes [fragmentation] if not a need to act that specializes us and limits us to the horizon of a particular activity? Even if it turns out to be for the general interest (which generally isn't true), the activity that subordinates each of our aspects to a specific result suppresses our being as an entirety. Whoever acts substitutes a particular end for what he or she is, as a total being.”

Ifs Needs Ends Turns Causes Interest Results Particular Activity Limits Aspect Substitutes Horizon Subordinates Entirety Fragmentation

Author:Georges Bataille

“Humanity-attached-to-the-task-of-changing-the-world, which is only a single and fragmentary aspect of humanity, will itself be changed in humanity-as-entirety.”

World Humanity Changed Aspect Tasks Changing The World Entirety

Author:Georges Bataille

“Life is whole only when it isn't subordinate to a specific object that exceeds it. In this way, the essence of entirety is freedom.”

Way Whole Life Is Objects Essence Exceed Subordinates Entirety

Book:On Nietzsche

Source: On Nietzsche

“Entirety exists within me as exuberance in empty longing in the desire to burn with desire.”

Desire Empty Longing Entirety Exuberance

Author:Georges Bataille

“The total person is first disclosed ... in areas of life that are lived frivolously.”

Firsts Persons Areas

Book:On Nietzsche

Source: On Nietzsche

“Existence as entirety remains beyond any one meaning and it is the conscious presence of humanness in the world inasmuch as this is nonmeaning, having nothing to do other than be what it is, no longer able to go beyond itself or give itself some kind of meaning through action.”

World Giving Kind Able Action Existence Conscious Remains Entirety Humanness

Author:Georges Bataille

“An intention that rejects what has no meaning in fact is a rejection of the entirety of being.”

Facts Intention Rejection Rejects Entirety

Book:On Nietzsche

Source: On Nietzsche

“If I give up the viewpoint of action, my perfect nakedness is revealed to me.”

Ifs Giving Action Perfect Giving Up Viewpoints

Book:On Nietzsche

Source: On Nietzsche

“The preceding criticism justifies the following definition of the entire human: human existence as the life of "unmotivated" celebration, celebration in all meaning of the word: laughter, dancing, orgy, the rejection of subordination, and sacrifice that scornfully puts aside any consideration of ends, property, and morality.”

Humans Ends Existence Sacrifice Morality Laughter Criticism Dancing Property Definitions Following Rejection Consideration Justify Celebration Human Existence Subordination Unmotivated

Author:Georges Bataille