Huneker is aware of the original meaning of Nietzsche's expression. As we have seen, Nietzsche uses it to describe the process by which values were created. For Nietzsche, original values were created by the rulers; the ∪herdinstinct of the masses∩ made them forget or erase that original creative force. The analysis of ...
１ˉ (law) The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed quotations ⅶ
to set up an alibi
to prove an alibi
２ˉ An excuse, especially one used to avoid responsibility or blame.
