From a cultural standpoint, he opposed August Comte’s theory of positivism. Comte believed that using scientific methods would reveal constant social laws; however, Nietzsche passionately disagreed, for he believed that society was consistently changing, and therefore, an absolute truth could never be found. Comte’s theory is one that exhibits the dogmatism that Niezsche harshly criticized (Hunt, 791). Because something may be applicable now does not mean it will be as early as tomorrow. His opposition of positivism influenced his writing of Beyond Good and Evil, for he criticized the belief of inherent ideas, something he addressed in his book. He wanted this criticism to reach past philosophers such as Comte, as well as those who may have been influenced by his and others’ dogmatic and/or traditional ideas, in an effort to convince them to reexamine their morality and define it with their own beliefs rather than
From a cultural standpoint, he opposed August Comte’s theory of positivism. Comte believed that using scientific methods would reveal constant social laws; however, Nietzsche passionately disagreed, for he believed that society was consistently changing, and therefore, an absolute truth could never be found. Comte’s theory is one that exhibits the dogmatism that Niezsche harshly criticized (Hunt, 791). Because something may be applicable now does not mean it will be as early as tomorrow. His opposition of positivism influenced his writing of Beyond Good and Evil, for he criticized the belief of inherent ideas, something he addressed in his book. He wanted this criticism to reach past philosophers such as Comte, as well as those who may have been influenced by his and others’ dogmatic and/or traditional ideas, in an effort to convince them to reexamine their morality and define it with their own beliefs rather than