Another critique is presented by the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, whose essay  (On the Use and Abuse of History for Life, 1874; see The Untimely Meditations) denounces “a malignant historical fever”.
A second criticism comes from the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, whose essay "On the Use and Abuse of History for Life" (published in 1874; see "The Untimely Meditations") argues against a "malignant historical fever."