"Of necessity we remain strangers to ourselves, we understand ourselves not, in ourselves we are bound to be mistaken, for of us holds good to all eternity the motto: "Each one is the farthest away from himself"-as far as ourselves are concerned we are not "knowers." Friedrich Nietzsche, The Genealogy of Morals On the Genealogy of Morality: A Polemic by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche consists of a preface and three interrelated treatises- that examine the evolution of moral concepts through various episodes ...
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"Of necessity we remain strangers to ourselves, we understand ourselves not, in ourselves we are bound to be mistaken, for of us holds good to all eternity the motto: "Each one is the farthest away from himself"-as far as ourselves are concerned we are not "knowers." Friedrich Nietzsche, The Genealogy of Morals On the Genealogy of Morality: A Polemic by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche consists of a preface and three interrelated treatises- that examine the evolution of moral concepts through various episodes in history, specifically those of Christianity and Judaism. First Treatise: "Good and Evil"- Nietzsche explains that the two opposite pairs are essentially different in origin and further compares and contrasts the good and bad. Second Treatise: "Guilt"- Nietzsche believes humans are repressed by guilt and this causes them to forget their natural intuition. He then states that the confused humans form religions among themselves and "necessarily transfigured into a god". Third Treatise: "Ascetic ideals"- Nietzsche claims that asceticism has meaning and with multiplicity for different groups especially artists, philosophers, women, physiological casualties, priests, and saints. However, Nietzsche implies that the ascetic ideal does not contain true wisdom--rather it is to satisfy humanity's need to have some goal or to have something to dedicate one's life to. Read Nietzsche's coherent discussion of morality. Add to cart and Get your copy now!
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