On the Genealogy of Morality

essay by Friedrich Nietzsche
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On the Genealogy of Morality
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On the Genealogy of Morality

Summary

On the Genealogy of Morality is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (901 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • On the Genealogy of Morality authored Friedrich Nietzsche[3].
  • On the Genealogy of Morality's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • On the Genealogy of Morality's genre is philosophy[5].
  • On the Genealogy of Morality's genre is essay[6].
  • On the Genealogy of Morality followed Beyond Good and Evil[7].
  • On the Genealogy of Morality was followed by The Case of Wagner[8].
  • On the Genealogy of Morality's Commons category is recorded as On the Genealogy of Morality[9].
  • On the Genealogy of Morality's language of work or name is recorded as German[10].
  • On the Genealogy of Morality's country of origin is recorded as Germany[11].
  • On the Genealogy of Morality was released on 1887[12].
  • On the Genealogy of Morality was published on November 1, 1887[13].
  • On the Genealogy of Morality's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131067097[14].
  • On the Genealogy of Morality's has edition or translation is recorded as The Genealogy of Morals[15].
  • On the Genealogy of Morality's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138515564[16].
  • On the Genealogy of Morality's main subject is ethics[17].
  • On the Genealogy of Morality's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.projekt-gutenberg.org/nietzsch/genealog/genealog.html[18].
  • On the Genealogy of Morality's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Zur Genealogie der Moral'}[19].
  • On the Genealogy of Morality's subtitle is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Eine Streitschrift'}[20].
  • On the Genealogy of Morality's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wir sind uns unbekannt, wir Erkennenden, wir selbst uns selbst: das hat seinen guten Grund.'}[21].
  • On the Genealogy of Morality's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Und, um es noch zum Schluss zu sagen, was ich Anfangs sagte: lieber will noch der Mensch das Nichts wollen, als nicht wollen…'}[22].
  • On the Genealogy of Morality's copyright status is recorded as public domain[23].
  • On the Genealogy of Morality's copyright status is recorded as public domain[24].

Body

Authorship and Creation

On the Genealogy of Morality authored Friedrich Nietzsche[3].

Publication

Publication dates include 1887[12] and November 1, 1887[13]. On the Genealogy of Morality's language of work or name is recorded as German[10]. Genres include philosophy[5] and essay[6].

Subject and Themes

On the Genealogy of Morality's main subject is ethics[17].

Adaptations and Inspiration

On the Genealogy of Morality followed Beyond Good and Evil[7]. It was followed by The Case of Wagner[8].

Why It Matters

On the Genealogy of Morality ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (901 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

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