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Twilight of the Idols

ger. Götzen-Dämmerung · 1889
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Interesting Facts

  • The book was written in just a few weeks in 1888, demonstrating Nietzsche's incredible productivity and intensity during this period.
  • The title of the book references Richard Wagner's opera «Götterdämmerung» (Twilight of the Gods), highlighting Nietzsche's critique of Wagner and his influence on culture.
  • The book is a collection of aphorisms and essays in which Nietzsche critiques traditional values, morality, and philosophy, including the ideas of Socrates, Kant, and Christianity.
  • One of the central themes of the book is the concept of 'reevaluation of all values', where Nietzsche calls for a radical reassessment of established moral and cultural norms.
  • In the book, Nietzsche introduces the notion of 'deconstruction of idols', where he examines and critiques various 'idols', or false deities, that he believes dominate Western culture.
  • The book is considered one of Nietzsche's last completed works before his mental breakdown in 1889, after which he was unable to write further.
Twilight of the Idols
Date of publication: 26 November 2024
Last updated: 27 November 2024
———Original titleger. Götzen-Dämmerung · 1889
Genre: Philosophy