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