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Dühring
Philosopher and critic whose anti-Semitic views are used as a foil for Nietzsche's analysis.
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Also known as Eugen Dühring
First appearance: first essay
Dühring shows up with force in Chapter 11: Justice, Law, and the Reactive Emotions. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Nietzsche directly opposes Dühring's claim that justice originates in the reactive feelings of resentment, inverting his proposition.
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In Chapter 11: Justice, Law, and the Reactive Emotions: Nietzsche directly opposes Dühring's claim that justice originates in the reactive feelings of resentment, inverting his proposition. Later, in The Danger of the…
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- Aftermath
- Closing
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Dühring appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Chapter 11: Justice, Law, and the Reactive Emotions
- The Danger of the Sick and the Will to Power of the Weakest
- Chapter 26
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