Philosophy & EthicsDie Geburt der Tragödie: Versuch einer SelbstkritikFriedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Philosophy & Ethics

Die Geburt der Tragödie: Versuch einer Selbstkritik

by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

Nietzsche challenges the classical view of ancient Greeks as purely cheerful, revealing instead a tragic worldview.

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"Die Geburt der Tragödie: Versuch einer Selbstkritik" by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche is a philosophical work published in 1872. Nietzsche challenges the classical view of ancient Greeks as purely cheerful, revealing instead a tragic worldview. He introduces his theory of two opposing artistic forces embodied by the gods Apollo and Dionysus—the harmonious versus the ecstatic. Through analyzing Greek tragedy's birth and decline, the young philology professor presents bold cultural and aesthetic ideas that distanced him from traditional scholarship and influenced twentieth-century thought.

Details

Format
EPUB
Language
German
Length
174 pages
Published
1 January 1872
ISBN
9783337199753

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