The Gay Science
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The Gay Science is a philosophical work by Friedrich Nietzsche that explores themes such as the death of God, the affirmation of life, and the origins of moral values in a series of aphorisms and poetic reflections.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Gay Science canonical | 11 |
| Book III of The Gay Science | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ work of Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ |
| author | Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
affirmation of life
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art and aesthetics ⓘ critique of Christianity ⓘ critique of traditional morality ⓘ death of God ⓘ eternal recurrence ⓘ joyful wisdom ⓘ nihilism ⓘ origin of moral values ⓘ perspectivism ⓘ science and knowledge ⓘ self-overcoming ⓘ |
| contains |
poems
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songs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| expandedEditionPublicationYear | 1887 ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublicationYear | 1882 ⓘ |
| genre |
aphoristic literature
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existential philosophy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
appendix of songs
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five books in the expanded edition ⓘ preface ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century existentialism
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continental philosophy ⓘ post-structuralism ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| notableConcept | gay science as joyful wisdom ⓘ |
| notablePassage |
parable of the madman
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proclamation of the death of God ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Die fröhliche Wissenschaft ⓘ |
| philosophicalIssue |
creation of values
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critique of metaphysics ⓘ role of art in life ⓘ value of truth ⓘ |
| philosophicalMovement |
existentialism (precursor)
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nihilism (analysis and critique) ⓘ philosophy of life ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1882 ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstEdition | Ernst Schmeitzner ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Beyond Good and Evil
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On the Genealogy of Morality ⓘ Thus Spoke Zarathustra ⓘ |
| structure | collection of aphorisms ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
gay science as art of poetry and song
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joyful science ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Parable of the Madman
subject surface form:
Parable of the Madman
this entity surface form:
Book III of The Gay Science