The Genealogy of Morals · Character
Kant
Philosopher whose categorical imperative is criticized as a remnant of ascetic morality.
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First appearance: the genealogy of morals
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Referenced indirectly through Nietzsche's contrast of his own 'categorical imperative' with Kant's, highlighting his opposition to Kantian morality.
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With Schopenhauer (rivalry): Schopenhauer built upon and fiercely criticized Kant's transcendental idealism, rejecting his categorical imperative as a disguised Christian morality. With the Germans (psychological):…
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- Moral and cultural archetypes
- German intellectual decadence
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- Schopenhauer
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- the Germans
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Kant appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 5
- Second Essay: “Guilt,” “Bad Conscience,” and the Like
- Chapter 6: The Cradle of Guilt and the Festive Nature of Cruelty
- Third Essay: What Is the Meaning of Ascetic Ideals?
- Chapter 6: Schopenhauer, Kant, and the Aesthetic Problem
- Chapter 7
- The Ascetic Ideal and the Will to Truth
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