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Eros is the ancient Greek god of love and sex, frequently used to symbolize sensual desire in philosophical writing.
Eros Quotes in Beyond Good and Evil
The Beyond Good and Evil quotes below are all either spoken by Eros or refer to Eros. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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4. Epigrams and Interludes
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Christianity gave Eros poison to drink: he did not die of it but degenerated—into a vice.
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Eros Term Timeline in Beyond Good and Evil
The timeline below shows where the term Eros appears in Beyond Good and Evil. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
4. Epigrams and Interludes
Nietzsche finds that Christianity, rather than fighting vice, actually created it, as it warped Eros into the religious understanding of vice. He argues that knowledge excludes pity, which is a...
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