28. Friedrich Nietzsche on The Origins of Morality from Unpacking Ideas

28. Friedrich Nietzsche on The Origins of Morality

1 hour 4 minutes Posted Jun 12, 2023 at 9:01 pm.

Introduction

Challenges in Discussing this piece

Nuances in Nietzsche’s terminology

Questions Nietzsche is Trying Answers

“We are Unknown, we Knowers of Ourselves to ourselves”

Moral Prejudices of his time

Etymology of the words ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’

Language as an Expression of Power

The Function of The Priest in Society

Using Morality to Justify Domination

The Invention of Free Will

The Slave Revolt in Morality

Ressentiment

Nietzsche’s fear of Slave Morality

Nietzsche’s Criticism of Master Morality

Nietzsche’s Solution

The Battle Between Master & Slave Morality on the psychological level

The Battle Between Master & Slave Morality on the societal level

Secular manifestations of Slave Morality

Wrapping up/Outro

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In this episode we unpack the first essay in German Existentialist Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche's classic work "The Genealogy of Morals" from 1887.

This Essay Explores...

The Etymology of the words 'good', 'bad', and 'evil'

Nietzsche's Concepts of Master & Slave Morality

Which type of Morality is dominant in the Western world today

Links to Reading & Articles mentioned

On the Genealogy of Morals by Friedrich Nietzsche

The Vocation Lectures by Max Weber

Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud

*note* reading is not required to enjoy this episode!

Host: Zach Stehura ⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠

Guest: Samuel Le Coutour

Theme Music: ⁠⁠Polyenso

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