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On the Genealogy of Morality

ger. Zur Genealogie der Moral · 1887
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Main Ideas

  • Critique of traditional morality and its origins
  • Division of morality into master morality and slave morality
  • Examination of the role of ressentiment in the formation of moral values
  • Analysis of the ascetic ideal and its influence on culture
  • Investigation of the genealogy of moral concepts and their historical development
  • Problematization of the concept of the will to power as the primary driving force of human behavior
On the Genealogy of Morality
Date of publication: 25 November 2024
Last updated: 27 November 2024
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On the Genealogy of Morality
Original titleger. Zur Genealogie der Moral · 1887
Genre: Philosophy