Thus Spoke Zarathustra
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra is a philosophical novel by Friedrich Nietzsche that presents his ideas on the Übermensch, the death of God, and the revaluation of values through the speeches of the prophet Zarathustra.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thus Spoke Zarathustra canonical | 23 |
| Also sprach Zarathustra | 6 |
| Friedrich Nietzsche’s Also sprach Zarathustra | 1 |
| Prologue of Thus Spoke Zarathustra | 1 |
| The madman (parable of the death of God) | 1 |
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Target entity: Thus Spoke Zarathustra Context triple: [Friedrich Nietzsche, notableWork, Thus Spoke Zarathustra]
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Übermensch
The Übermensch is Nietzsche’s ideal of a higher type of human who creates their own values and meaning beyond conventional morality and religion.
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Über Sinn und Bedeutung
Über Sinn und Bedeutung is a seminal 1892 philosophical paper by Gottlob Frege that introduces the influential distinction between sense (Sinn) and reference (Bedeutung) in the philosophy of language and logic.
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The Transcendental Temptation
The Transcendental Temptation is a seminal work of secular humanism and skepticism in which philosopher Paul Kurtz critically examines religious and paranormal claims, arguing for a naturalistic, evidence-based worldview.
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Der Gedanke
Der Gedanke is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that analyzes the nature of thoughts, sense, and truth in the philosophy of language and logic.
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Ecce Homo
Ecce Homo is Friedrich Nietzsche’s late autobiographical and philosophical work in which he reflects on his life, writings, and the significance of his ideas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Thus Spoke Zarathustra Target entity description: Thus Spoke Zarathustra is a philosophical novel by Friedrich Nietzsche that presents his ideas on the Übermensch, the death of God, and the revaluation of values through the speeches of the prophet Zarathustra.
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A.
Übermensch
The Übermensch is Nietzsche’s ideal of a higher type of human who creates their own values and meaning beyond conventional morality and religion.
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B.
Über Sinn und Bedeutung
Über Sinn und Bedeutung is a seminal 1892 philosophical paper by Gottlob Frege that introduces the influential distinction between sense (Sinn) and reference (Bedeutung) in the philosophy of language and logic.
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C.
The Transcendental Temptation
The Transcendental Temptation is a seminal work of secular humanism and skepticism in which philosopher Paul Kurtz critically examines religious and paranormal claims, arguing for a naturalistic, evidence-based worldview.
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D.
Der Gedanke
Der Gedanke is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that analyzes the nature of thoughts, sense, and truth in the philosophy of language and logic.
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E.
Ecce Homo
Ecce Homo is Friedrich Nietzsche’s late autobiographical and philosophical work in which he reflects on his life, writings, and the significance of his ideas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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philosophical novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
radio plays
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theatrical productions ⓘ |
| author | Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1883 ⓘ |
| genre |
existential literature
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modernist literature ⓘ philosophical fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
the higher men
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the last man ⓘ tightrope walker ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century philosophy
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existentialism ⓘ modernist literature ⓘ post-structuralism ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| inspired | Richard Strauss tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra ⓘ |
| languageStyle |
biblical parody
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poetic prose ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
parable
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sermon-like speeches ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Zoroaster
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surface form:
Zarathustra
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| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
eternal recurrence
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last man ⓘ will to power ⓘ Übermensch ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Also sprach Zarathustra
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| philosophicalFocus |
creation of new values
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critique of traditional morality ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Friedrich Nietzsche
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surface form:
Nietzschean philosophy
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| publicationPeriodEnd | 1885 ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodStart | 1883 ⓘ |
| publisher | Ernst Schmeitzner ⓘ |
| setting |
mountains
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various towns and landscapes ⓘ |
| structure | four parts ⓘ |
| theme |
critique of Christianity
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death of God ⓘ eternal recurrence ⓘ nihilism ⓘ revaluation of values ⓘ self-overcoming ⓘ will to power ⓘ Übermensch ⓘ |
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