A Subconscious Reflection

I've said this in a number of places but there is not a single philosopher I have read deeply into. I am a philosophical window shopper. I've done this rather intentionally so that my philosophy is not strongly influenced and stays original. I like to cherry pick some topics and explore them though. There are specific reasons I do this with Nietzsche occasionally.

It has gradually become clear to me what every great philosophy up till now has consisted of — namely, the confession of its originator, and a species of involuntary and unconscious auto-biography; and moreover that the moral (or immoral) purpose in every philosophy has constituted the true vital germ out of which the entire plant has always grown.

Nietzsche was provocative and I think this is a great way to interpret much of his work. It is made to make you think but is impossible to fully comprehend or understand. Anyone that claims a full understanding, doesn't understand.

This quote can easily be manipulated and twisted to claim someone is subconsciouly confessing something in particular about themselves. We can create philosophy purely to provoke thought and not believe what we create ourselves. Playing devil's advocate and being a bit of a hypocrite are not bad things. This is still a confession of ourselves in an extended manner but is not directly related to what we create or who we truly are.

We can also create philosophy as a defense against accusations. A defense is not a confession of guilt. Sometimes, a lack of defense is a confession of guilt. Everything is relative.

For much of my life, I have been accidentally misunderstood or intentionally misunderstood with my words and actions being twisted and taken out of context. I think this is common for many philosophers and truth seekers. Being misunderstood. People are threatened by those who ask questions, seeking truth and understanding. Not just ignorantly moving through life chasing what the common people think or consider to be good.

This is why I have pushed towards a specific focus in ontology and I do not limit myself to any one area or system of ethics. My personal philosophy is based entirely in relativity. I've created a guide for ontology which is essentially a system for understanding, while simultaneously making myself impossible to be truly understood without communicating with me.