The Genealogy of Morals (Dover Thrift Editions: Philosophy)

While many esoteric points remain difficult to follow, the philosophical implications are undeniable…and will leave my way of thinking forever changed.

Great book print is small. Fascinating writing. I have to reread the paragraphs over to get the correct understanding

This is an affordable and easy to carry work from the great German philosopher himself. A casual reader of his work may find a challenge or two in reading this because there's some huge paragraphs larded with untranslated phrases from other languages, and a distinct lack of footnotes to contextualize some of what he's saying and how it relates to other concepts and the historical time that he is saying it. My man FN also never met a sentence he couldn't make longer or more complex. To be honest, even someone familiar with FN is going to work to extract the meaning from his work. Worth it. That said, he was never going to be an easy read and to flesh out some concepts he chose a challenging style. He is an interesting writer. Will have to revisit my Kauffman, or check other translations to see where they stand in regards to this. Verdict: Recommended.

Great book. The first essay regards the difference between "good and bad" and "good and evil". It takes in a lot of history regarding the origins of these terms. The second essay reviews the origins of guilt and bad conscience and the third regards the reasons for the ascetic ideals especially for priests.

Nietzsche is one of the most interesting philosophers of the 19th century, with The Genealogy of Morals being one of his most interesting works. Viewed as history, Nietzsche's eloquent defense of the aristocrat-barbarian and withering dismissal of priestly values clearly highlights a major shift in society--one which Nietzsche was apparently very troubled by. It's a compelling read, if at times infuriating to modern sensibilities. However, as a treatise on morality, Nietzsche's "insights" have not aged well. Eschewing the careful analytic style of most philosophers in favor of impassioned rhetoric is a hallmark of Nietzsche, but this has left his arguments riddled with holes; assumptions are not clearly spelled out, so it is at times difficult to understand how he could expect anyone to believe his claims. In particular, The Genealogy of Morals is so strongly influenced by Nietzsche's view of contemporary (to him) society that it no longer offers much insight into human morality. If one is curious about the fundamental underpinnings of human morality, one is vastly better off reading a modern work with a more experimental bent (if less solidly directed at understanding human morality)--The Tangled Wing by Melvin Konner or The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt, for instance. Alternatively, analytic philosophical treatments of morality by Kant, Hume, and others, at least pose timeless questions.

The proud knowledge of the extraordinary privilege of responsibility, the consciousness of this rare freedom, of this power over himself and over fate, has sunk right down to his innermost depths, and has become an instinct, a dominating instinct—what name will he give to it, to this dominating instinct, if he needs to have a word for it? But there is no doubt about it—the sovereign man calls it his conscience. Nietzsche, Friedrich (2012-03-01). The Genealogy of Morals (Dover Thrift Editions) (p. 36). Dover Publications. Kindle Edition.

... for a very cheap price! If you are looking for a fancy edition with notes, comments, and whatnot then this is not for you. But if you just want to read Nietzche's book as it is, then with 3 dollars or so, there you have it!

This is a wonderful book, a little hard to read but a great book. I love Amazon, I live in Arcata Ca. where they don't have a lot of stores where I could pick something this up...

As described

Excellent for criminology students, or anyone studying origins of crime and punishment. Exploration of the soul, good and bad, right and wrong; written in disagreement of a book authored by his best friend. Very deep reading, but worth the effort.

Love it ❤

The printing of the book is not very nice. The paper is recycled, which I love it, but the ink is so thin, sometimes cannot be read. I suppose that for the price I couldn't complain.

traduzione vecchiotta, primi del novecento. Vantaggio di traduzione inglese è che non mi accorgo delle sbavature di lingua, che invece mi sembra di avvertire spesso in quelle italiane .Considero, forse a torto, la maggior parte dei traduttori come i doppiatori utili ma insopportabilmente tutti uguali, che si sono inventati una lingua robotica artificiale fortunatamente (ancora) inesistente nel mondo reale, ovviamente mi aspetto di sentire tra non molto il doppiatese , come già il giornalistese , a pranzo e cena.. That's entropy, honey!