# Thomas Carlyle — Beyond Good and Evil character guide

> Thomas Carlyle in Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Carlyle

**First appearance:** 0002-i-prejudices-of-philosophers

## Who they are

Scottish writer and historian mentioned for his moralistic style.

## In the story

### [252](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/beyond_good_and_evil_se/chapters/252)

The 'absurd muddlehead' who lacked real philosophy and tried to conceal it with passionate grimaces, exemplifying the English deficiency.

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