On the Genealogy of Morality

Methodology and Conclusions

In «On the Genealogy of Morality», Friedrich Nietzsche employs a genealogical method to analyze the origins and development of moral values. He examines how historical and cultural contexts influence the formation of morality, and how moral concepts such as good and evil have emerged and transformed over time. Nietzsche critiques traditional morality, claiming it is based on ressentiment and weakness, and proposes a reevaluation of all values. He identifies two types of morality: master morality and slave morality, where the former is associated with strength and self-confidence, and the latter with submission and envy. Nietzsche concludes that moral values are not absolute but depend on the will to power and historical circumstances, and that rethinking morality is necessary to free humanity from outdated and oppressive norms.