Nietzsche acknowledged himself expressly that
Zur Genealogie der Moral[
On the Genealogy of Morals, 1887] was a sequel to
Jenseits von Gut und Böse[
Beyond Good and Evil, 1886], and he does refer the reader to many passages from his earlier works, which implies that one ought to read those first before embarking on a possible misunderstanding of
Zur Genealogie der Moral, which is often read erroneously in isolation. Kaufmann makes the general observation that Nietzsche “presupposed not only a passing acquaintance with his earlier books but actually a rather close study of them” and recommends that the reader ought to read s260 of
Jenseits von Gut und Böseand s45 of
Menschliches, Allzumenschlichesas well as being mindful of the fact that the title deals with the origins of morality…
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Citation: Gallagher, David. "Zur Genealogie der Moral". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 10 August 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=8931, accessed 11 May 2024.]
