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"Commentators have frequently diagnosed a syphilitic infection as the cause of the illness; however, some of Nietzsche's symptoms — and the long period before it presumably began affecting his mind — seem inconsistent with some cases of syphilis. While most commentators regard Nietzsche's breakdown as unrelated to his philosophy, some, including Georges Bataille and René Girard, argue that his breakdown may have been caused by a psychological maladjustment brought on by his philosophy."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nietzsche
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0V5lIh0--0
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OR: Do you think a precarious philosophical corner is but a small price to pay for [or better yet, the icing on the cake of] an Examined Life?
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Thank you for your comments.
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2007-11-18
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