Skirmishes of an Untimely Man
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Skirmishes of an Untimely Man is a section of Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophical work *Twilight of the Idols* in which he presents a series of brief, polemical reflections critiquing contemporary culture, morality, and philosophy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Skirmishes of an Untimely Man canonical | 1 |
| “Skirmish at Sartoris” | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Skirmishes of an Untimely Man Context triple: [Twilight of the Idols, containsSection, Skirmishes of an Untimely Man]
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A.
The Fratricide
The Fratricide is a dramatic painting by Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela that depicts a violent, emotionally charged scene of brother killing brother, reflecting themes of guilt and moral conflict.
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B.
War Without End
"War Without End" is a book by Michael Klare that analyzes the geopolitical, economic, and military dynamics driving perpetual global conflict in the post–Cold War era.
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C.
The Siege
The Siege is a 1998 American political thriller film about martial law in New York City following a series of terrorist attacks, starring Denzel Washington, Annette Bening, and Bruce Willis.
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D.
No Man's Land
No Man's Land is a 1975 play by Harold Pinter that blends memory, ambiguity, and dark humor in a tense encounter between two aging writers.
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E.
No Man's Land
No Man's Land was an unorganized and sparsely populated region in the late 19th century United States that later became the Oklahoma Panhandle.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Skirmishes of an Untimely Man Target entity description: Skirmishes of an Untimely Man is a section of Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophical work *Twilight of the Idols* in which he presents a series of brief, polemical reflections critiquing contemporary culture, morality, and philosophy.
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A.
The Fratricide
The Fratricide is a dramatic painting by Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela that depicts a violent, emotionally charged scene of brother killing brother, reflecting themes of guilt and moral conflict.
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B.
War Without End
"War Without End" is a book by Michael Klare that analyzes the geopolitical, economic, and military dynamics driving perpetual global conflict in the post–Cold War era.
-
C.
The Siege
The Siege is a 1998 American political thriller film about martial law in New York City following a series of terrorist attacks, starring Denzel Washington, Annette Bening, and Bruce Willis.
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D.
No Man's Land
No Man's Land is a 1975 play by Harold Pinter that blends memory, ambiguity, and dark humor in a tense encounter between two aging writers.
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E.
No Man's Land
No Man's Land was an unorganized and sparsely populated region in the late 19th century United States that later became the Oklahoma Panhandle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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philosophical text ⓘ |
| author | Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ |
| containedIn |
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 | Germany ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Christian morality
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German culture of Nietzsche’s time ⓘ contemporary European culture ⓘ contemporary philosophy ⓘ democratic values ⓘ modern morality ⓘ |
| genre |
aphoristic writing
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAphoristicStructure | true ⓘ |
| hasTitleInGerman | Streifzüge eines Unzeitgemäßen ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
provoke reevaluation of accepted values
ⓘ
shock the reader ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| literaryForm | series of brief reflections ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critique of contemporary culture
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critique of morality ⓘ critique of philosophy ⓘ |
| partOf | Twilight of the Idols ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcern |
critique of modernity
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cultural diagnosis ⓘ psychology of moral judgments ⓘ |
| philosophicalCurrent | Nietzschean critique of morality ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Continental philosophy
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surface form:
continental philosophy
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| relatedConcept |
decadence
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noble vs. herd morality ⓘ revaluation of values ⓘ untimeliness ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
On the Genealogy of Morality
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The Antichrist ⓘ The Case of Wagner ⓘ |
| tone | polemical ⓘ |
| usesStyle |
fragmentary
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provocative ⓘ |
| workPeriod | late Nietzsche ⓘ |
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Subject: Skirmishes of an Untimely Man Description of subject: Skirmishes of an Untimely Man is a section of Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophical work *Twilight of the Idols* in which he presents a series of brief, polemical reflections critiquing contemporary culture, morality, and philosophy.
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this entity surface form:
“Skirmish at Sartoris”