On the Genealogy of Morals: A Polemic. By way of clarification and supplement to my last book Beyond Good and Evil (Oxford World's Classics)

Nietzsche traces the source of current (Christian) morality to resentment: the resentment of the powerful by the weak. Therefore, all that is powerful becomes bad, all that is weak is good. He talks about punishment and philosophers' tendency towards ascetism, as well as other interesting things. The point is, I need to read this book again in order to properly summarize...more

Nietzsche traces the source of current (Christian) morality to resentment: the resentment of the powerful by the weak. Therefore, all that is powerful becomes bad, all that is weak is good. He talks about punishment and philosophers' tendency towards ascetism, as well as other interesting things. The point is, I need to read this book again in order to properly summarize it. Nietzsche has to be one of the greatest writers I've read. His fiery prose burns in your mind long after you've read it, and his wit made me laugh aloud more than once. This is a fine book, and while the preface and my friends recommend you read other Nietzsche before Genealogy of Morals, I was fine with just one book under my belt.   hide