28. Friedrich Nietzsche on The Origins of Morality Pt.1 Unpacking Ideas
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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
Time Stamps
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:35 Challenges in Discussing this piece
00:04:49 Nuances in Nietzsche’s terminology
00:07:15 Questions Nietzsche is Trying Answers
00:09:36 “We are Unknown, we Knowers of Ourselves to ourselves”
00:11:11 Moral Prejudices of his time
00:13:54 Etymology of the words ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’
00:17:15 Language as an Expression of Power
00:21:20 The Function of The Priest in Society
00:23:54 Using Morality to Justify Domination
00:27:29 The Invention of Free Will
00:32:30 The Slave Revolt in Morality
00:36:14 Ressentiment
00:41:07 Nietzsche’s fear of Slave Morality
00:45:30 Nietzsche’s Criticism of Master Morality
00:47:43 Nietzsche’s Solution
00:49:18 The Battle Between Master & Slave Morality on the psychological level
00:55:49 The Battle Between Master & Slave Morality on the societal level
1:00:15 Secular manifestations of Slave Morality
1:02:09 Wrapping up/Outro
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
Time Stamps
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:35 Challenges in Discussing this piece
00:04:49 Nuances in Nietzsche’s terminology
00:07:15 Questions Nietzsche is Trying Answers
00:09:36 “We are Unknown, we Knowers of Ourselves to ourselves”
00:11:11 Moral Prejudices of his time
00:13:54 Etymology of the words ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’
00:17:15 Language as an Expression of Power
00:21:20 The Function of The Priest in Society
00:23:54 Using Morality to Justify Domination
00:27:29 The Invention of Free Will
00:32:30 The Slave Revolt in Morality
00:36:14 Ressentiment
00:41:07 Nietzsche’s fear of Slave Morality
00:45:30 Nietzsche’s Criticism of Master Morality
00:47:43 Nietzsche’s Solution
00:49:18 The Battle Between Master & Slave Morality on the psychological level
00:55:49 The Battle Between Master & Slave Morality on the societal level
1:00:15 Secular manifestations of Slave Morality
1:02:09 Wrapping up/Outro
1 hr 4 min