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From the point of view of other authors, Nietzsche seemed to be indifference towards western tradition. Ansell-Pearson (1991) for example, noted that some grandiose claims have been made on behalf of Nietzsches writings in recent years that he brings about the end of the western philosophical tradition, that he overcomes metaphysics, that inaugurates a post-philosophical style of thinking, that he is the first modernist, and so on (p. 1)

In his book entitled Beyond Good and Evil Nietzsche used the role of value in attacking western philosophical tradition. According to Drolet (2004), Nietzsche used as one of his strategy the role of value in judging the act of valuing. In his discussion of the value of the will, his tone seemed to be a little bit sarcastic pounding series of questions on those seeking the truth or the value of something. Addressing those philosophers, Nietzsche asked, what strange, perplexing, questionable questions (p. 8). Furthermore, Nietzsche stated that he inquired about the value of the will he then sarcastically suggested that instead of seeking what is truth, Why not rather untruth And uncertainty Even ignorance (p. 9).

In view of what Martin Heidegger has argued, that western thinking was dominated by a subjectivism or humanism in which individuals defined and manipulated reality according to their needs (Drolet, p. 17). It appears that Nietzsche was referring to this subjectivisms and humanisms manipulation of reality. His discussion in the first chapter of Beyond Good and Evil was in fact an attacked to these philosophies using the role of value as his strategy.

It could be noticed that in the opening pages of the first chapter of the book, Nietzsche raised the issue of contradiction to communicate his point. He stated How could anything originate out of its opposite Nietzsche was attacking the subjectivism and humanisms manipulation of reality in order to suit to their needs. Thus, in essence, his statement which says We inquired about the value of this will. Granted that we want the truth Why not rather untruth clearly addressed to this western philosophical tradition. His point was that the real value of truth is not subjective and it does not come from a manipulated reality. Nietzsche obviously attacked this mode of valuation of western philosophies stating, this mode of reasoning discloses the typical prejudice by which metaphysicians of all times can be recognized, this mode of valuation is at the back of all their logical procedure through this belief of theirs, they exert themselves for their knowledge, for something that is in the end solemnly christened the Truth. The Fundamental belief of the metaphysicians is THE BELIEF IN ANTITHESIS OF VALUES. It never occurred even to the wariest of them to doubt on the very threshold though they had made a solemn vow, DE OMNIBUS DUBITANDUM. For it may be doubted, firstly, whether antitheses exist at all and secondly, whether the popular valuations antitheses of value upon which metaphysicians have set their seal, are not perhaps merely superficial estimates, merely provisional perspectives, besides being probably made from corner, perhaps from belowfrog perspectives, as it were, to borrow an expression current among painters (p. 10).

Nietzsche contends that western philosophical tradition manipulated reality were based from what he calls as provisional perspectives or frog perspective (p. 10). Nietzsches strategy of attacking the western philosophical tradition was also a straightforward argument on the basis of what constitute the value those good and respective things. He argued that the western philosophical traditions concept of what constitute what is a good and respective thing consists of insidiously related, knotted, and crocheted to evil and apparently opposed things (p. 11). Nietzsche categorically stated that the thinking of western philosophers is secretly influenced by his instincts. He then reputed their notion of valuation by arguing that the certain is worth more than the uncertain, and that illusion is less valuable than truth.

As a whole, Nietzsches strategy in attacking the western philosophical traditions was by raising the arguments on where the notion of value should rest. That is, it should rest on reality but not on the manipulated one. Nietzsche emphasized that it is also important to recognize a logical fiction or the falsest opinion to be able to compare the reality with purely Imagined too tart.

Finally, Nieztsche had also used the strategy of openness and straightforward language. This is very clear in the following statement,

That which causes- philosophers to be regarded half-distrustfully and mockingly, is not the oft repeated discovery how innocent they arehow often and easily they make mistakes and lose their way, in short, how childish and childlike they are, but that there is not enough honest dealing with them (p. 14). Here, Nietzsche openly criticized the western philosophers that they are mocked not because of their mistakes and short coming but because there is not enough honest dealings with them.

To sum up everything, Nietzsche first used the strategy of taking into account the role and value in seeking out for the truth. Second is his use of straightforward language in attacking the western philosophical tradition by categorically mentioning its weaknesses and their vulnerability to commit mistakes.