In Our Time: Philosophy cover image

Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morality

In Our Time: Philosophy

CHAPTER

What Is Slave Morality?

Stephen Mullen: According to Nietzsche's analysis of the situation, it's no accident that what slave morality defines as evil is what master morality defines as good. So you have a paradoxical situation where on the one hand, the slaves are manifesting strength by imposing themselves on the world and redefining it in terms which are to their own advantage. On the other hand, they do it by presenting a code in which, as it were, life is denied,. And a certain kind of negative force, as Fiona was saying, is imposed.

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner