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Amia Srinivasan on Genealogy

Aug 2, 2014
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INSIGHT

Genealogy Defined

  • Genealogy explores the origins of beliefs and practices, like Nietzsche's critique of Christian morality.
  • It's not just family history; it's intellectual history.
ANECDOTE

Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morals

  • Nietzsche viewed Christian morality as a slave revolt against the strong.
  • The weak inverted values, calling themselves 'good' and the strong 'evil'.
ANECDOTE

Xenophanes and the Gods

  • Xenophanes argued that Greek gods' human-like forms reflected human narcissism.
  • He suggested this genealogy challenges our beliefs about gods.
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