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19th Century · Philosophy

Beyond Good and Evil

by Friedrich Nietzsche. A series of sharp arguments attacks conventional morality and philosophical dogmatism while exploring perspective and power.

Date
1886
Origin
Germany
Era
19th Century
Genre
Philosophy
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

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Why it matters

A series of sharp arguments attacks conventional morality and philosophical dogmatism while exploring perspective and power.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of broader canon. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.

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