How the “True World” Finally Became a Fable
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"How the 'True World' Finally Became a Fable" is a short, satirical passage by Friedrich Nietzsche that traces the historical dissolution of the philosophical notion of a transcendent "true world" beyond appearances.
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| How the “True World” Finally Became a Fable canonical | 1 |
| Wie die "wahre Welt" endlich zur Fabel wurde | 1 |
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Target entity: How the “True World” Finally Became a Fable Context triple: [Twilight of the Idols, containsSection, How the “True World” Finally Became a Fable]
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A World Transformed
A World Transformed is a political memoir and foreign policy analysis co-written by former U.S. National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft that examines major global events at the end of the Cold War and during the Gulf War.
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The End of the Myth
The End of the Myth is a historical and political analysis book by Greg Grandin that examines how the idea of the American frontier has shaped U.S. identity, expansion, and contemporary politics.
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The Measure of Reality
The Measure of Reality is a historical study by Alfred W. Crosby that explores how quantification and measurement transformed Western thought and culture from the Middle Ages onward.
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The Challenge of Facts
"The Challenge of Facts" is an influential essay by American sociologist and classical liberal thinker William Graham Sumner that critiques moralistic interference in social and economic processes and defends empirical, scientific analysis of society.
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E.
False Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism
False Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism is a critical work of political philosophy and economics in which John Gray argues that the project of global free-market capitalism is unstable, culturally destructive, and ultimately unsustainable.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: How the “True World” Finally Became a Fable Target entity description: "How the 'True World' Finally Became a Fable" is a short, satirical passage by Friedrich Nietzsche that traces the historical dissolution of the philosophical notion of a transcendent "true world" beyond appearances.
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A.
A World Transformed
A World Transformed is a political memoir and foreign policy analysis co-written by former U.S. National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft that examines major global events at the end of the Cold War and during the Gulf War.
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B.
The End of the Myth
The End of the Myth is a historical and political analysis book by Greg Grandin that examines how the idea of the American frontier has shaped U.S. identity, expansion, and contemporary politics.
-
C.
The Measure of Reality
The Measure of Reality is a historical study by Alfred W. Crosby that explores how quantification and measurement transformed Western thought and culture from the Middle Ages onward.
-
D.
The Challenge of Facts
"The Challenge of Facts" is an influential essay by American sociologist and classical liberal thinker William Graham Sumner that critiques moralistic interference in social and economic processes and defends empirical, scientific analysis of society.
-
E.
False Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism
False Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism is a critical work of political philosophy and economics in which John Gray argues that the project of global free-market capitalism is unstable, culturally destructive, and ultimately unsustainable.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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philosophical text ⓘ satirical passage ⓘ |
| author | Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ |
| collection |
Twilight of the Idols
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surface form:
Twilight of the Idols, or, How to Philosophize with a Hammer
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| countryOfOrigin | German Empire ⓘ |
| form | short prose passage ⓘ |
| genre |
aphorism
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philosophy ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| includedIn | section "Maxims and Arrows" and related passages of Twilight of the Idols ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century continental philosophy
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post-structuralism ⓘ postmodern philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian eschatology
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Kantian philosophy ⓘ Platonism ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
apparent world
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fable ⓘ overcoming of metaphysics ⓘ revaluation of values ⓘ true world ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| length | very short ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critique of Christianity
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critique of Platonism ⓘ critique of the true world ⓘ death of the true world ⓘ dissolution of transcendence ⓘ rejection of metaphysical dualism ⓘ |
| movement |
existentialism precursor
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nihilism ⓘ perspectivism ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice |
historical sketch
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satirical timeline ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
How the “True World” Finally Became a Fable
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Wie die "wahre Welt" endlich zur Fabel wurde
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| partOf | Twilight of the Idols ⓘ |
| philosophicalClaim |
the true world is finally abolished
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with the true world the apparent world is also abolished ⓘ |
| philosophicalTarget |
Christian theology
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Kantian noumenal world ⓘ Plato ⓘ metaphysical realism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | continental philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1889 ⓘ |
| structure | six stages ⓘ |
| tone |
ironic
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polemical ⓘ |
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