When Nietzsche writes that Socrates and other Western philosophers have turned "reason into a tyrant," he
A) shares the author of Ecclesiastes' belief that "all is vanity."
B) agrees with the idea that the meaning of life should be based on the pursuit of wisdom.
C) thinks a life single-mindedly devoted to reason is a fanatical life.
D) agrees with Buddhists who look to nirvana as the extinction of all desires that lead to suffering.

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Nietzsche believed that reason had become a tyrant in Western philosophy because it had become the sole focus of philosophical inquiry and had become fanatically pursued at the expense of other aspects of life such as emotion, intuition, and instinct. He believed that this singular focus on reason led to a loss of vitality and creativity in life.

When Nietzsche Writes That Socrates and Other Western Philosophers Have