Socratism#
Summary#
Socratism refers to the doctrine that no one willingly does evil, and that all wrongdoing stems from ignorance. According to this view, the evil man harms himself unknowingly, and if freed from error would necessarily become good. Nietzsche criticizes this as populace reasoning that reduces morality to mere utility, equating “good” with “useful and pleasant” while judging evil simply as “stupid.”