South African Society for Greek Philosophy and the Humanities2009-10-192009-10-192001Van Tongeren, P 2001, 'Nietzsche's revaluation of the cardinal virtues: the case of Sophrosyne', Phronimon, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 128-149.1561-4018http://hdl.handle.net/2263/11494Appears in Phronimon, Volume 3 Number 1(2001)Peter Geach is reported to have said that temperance is far from being an interesting subject, but "rather a humdrum common sense matter". I hope to show that his opinion proves that he did not know the early history of the concept, nor what Nietzsche did on it. My subject will therefore be 'temperance', or 'sophrosyne' or in Nietzsche's language: measure.22 PagesenSouth African Society for Greek Philosophy and the HumanitiesSophrosyneNietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900 -- Criticism and interpretationCardinal virtuesTemperance (Virtue)Article