Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morality
In Our Time: Philosophy
2017/01/12
Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morality
Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morality
In Our Time: Philosophy
2017/01/12
Nietzsche’s Genealogy of Morality traces the hidden costs of civilisation, from guilt and religious morality to the possibility of living beyond inherited values.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests examine Nietzsche’s intellectual development and his genealogy of morality. They explain his distinction between noble and slave morality, the role of ressentiment and Christianity in creating guilt and inwardness, and the persistence of ascetic ideals in modern science and philosophy. The discussion also considers Nietzsche’s difficult relation to truth, his influence on later thinkers, his literary style, and the ambiguities surrounding his views on anti-Semitism and nationalism.
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The price of becoming civilised
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A conscience behind the moral conscience
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Morality as a contrast between nobles and slaves
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Redefining the world from weakness
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Powerlessness becomes a creative force
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Confession constructs the inner life
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Punishment does not make people morally better
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Life is more than truth
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A possibility beyond guilt
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Truth is dangerous and problematic
