Twilight of the Idols
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"Twilight of the Idols" is a late philosophical work by Friedrich Nietzsche in which he sharply critiques traditional morality, religion, and German culture in a concise, aphoristic style.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Twilight of the Idols canonical | 15 |
| Twilight of the Idols, or, How to Philosophize with a Hammer | 7 |
| Götzen-Dämmerung | 1 |
| Götzen-Dämmerung, oder: Wie man mit dem Hammer philosophiert | 1 |
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Target entity: Twilight of the Idols Context triple: [Friedrich Nietzsche, notableWork, Twilight of the Idols]
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra
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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The Gay Science
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.
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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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On the Genealogy of Morality
On the Genealogy of Morality is a philosophical work by Friedrich Nietzsche that critically examines the historical origins and value of moral concepts such as guilt, bad conscience, and ressentiment.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Twilight of the Idols Target entity description: "Twilight of the Idols" is a late philosophical work by Friedrich Nietzsche in which he sharply critiques traditional morality, religion, and German culture in a concise, aphoristic style.
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A.
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
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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B.
The Gay Science
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.
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C.
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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D.
On the Genealogy of Morality
On the Genealogy of Morality is a philosophical work by Friedrich Nietzsche that critically examines the historical origins and value of moral concepts such as guilt, bad conscience, and ressentiment.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ work of philosophy ⓘ |
| author | Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ |
| containsSection |
Foreword
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How the “True World” Finally Became a Fable ⓘ Maxims and Arrows ⓘ Morality as Anti-Nature ⓘ Reason in Philosophy ⓘ Skirmishes of an Untimely Man ⓘ The Four Great Errors ⓘ The Improvers of Mankind ⓘ The Problem of Socrates ⓘ What I Owe to the Ancients ⓘ What the Germans Lack ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Christian morality
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German nationalism ⓘ Plato ⓘ Socrates ⓘ contemporary German culture ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Antichrist ⓘ |
| follows | The Case of Wagner ⓘ |
| genre |
aphoristic writing
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cultural criticism ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
aesthetics
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cultural criticism ⓘ epistemology ⓘ ethics ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century existentialism
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modern moral philosophy ⓘ post-structuralism ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | aphoristic ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critique of Christianity
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critique of German culture ⓘ critique of religion ⓘ critique of traditional morality ⓘ philosophy of life-affirmation ⓘ revaluation of values ⓘ |
| movement |
existentialism (precursor)
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nihilism (critique) ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
critique of moral error theories
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critique of the “true world” ⓘ philosophizing with a hammer ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Twilight of the Idols
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surface form:
Götzen-Dämmerung
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| partOf | Nietzsche's late works ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Nietzschean philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | continental philosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Leipzig ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1889 ⓘ |
| publisher | C. G. Naumann ⓘ |
| subtitle | How to Philosophize with a Hammer ⓘ |
| workPeriod | Nietzsche's late period ⓘ |
| writtenInYear | 1888 ⓘ |
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