On the Genealogy of Morality, Friedrich Nietzsche
On the Genealogy of Morality, Friedrich Nietzsche
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On the Genealogy of Morality

Author: Friedrich Nietzsche

Narrator: Lopez Mickaël

Unabridged: 10 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Mika

Published: 05/29/2025


Synopsis

What if everything you believed about good and evil was born not from truth… but from resentment?Enter the piercing world of Friedrich Nietzsche, where morality is not sacred—but suspect. In On the Genealogy of Morality, one of philosophy’s most provocative voices unearths the hidden origins of our most cherished values, exposing how power, guilt, and fear shaped the very fabric of human conscience.Nietzsche, the father of existentialism and herald of the Übermensch, dismantles the illusions of traditional morality with fearless intensity. In this daring trilogy of essays, he asks: What drives our moral judgments? Who benefits from them? And what lies beneath our modern sense of “justice”?You’ll be drawn into his ruthless critique of Christian morality, a biting exploration of guilt and punishment, and a haunting dissection of ascetic ideals—each part revealing deeper currents of psychological and cultural manipulation. Nietzsche does not give answers; he cracks open the foundations.More than a century later, his ideas continue to echo through philosophy, literature, and modern thought, challenging generations to confront uncomfortable truths. This audiobook invites you to walk the razor’s edge of moral certainty, where Nietzsche’s insights remain disturbingly relevant in an age of social dogmas and ideological fervor.Narrated with crisp, articulate AI-voicing, this edition offers exceptional clarity—ideal for absorbing the complex rhythms of Nietzsche’s prose. Let his questions haunt you, provoke you, and perhaps even liberate you.Dare to listen. Dare to question. Add On the Genealogy of Morality to your collection now—and begin the descent into the shadows of your own beliefs.

About Friedrich Nietzsche

Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a German philosopher and philologist whose best-known works include Thus Spoke Zarathustra; Ecce Homo; Human, All Too Human; and Beyond Good and Evil. Much of his work is characterized by radical questioning of the value and objectivity of truth and criticism of traditional ideals of morality. Nietzsche's writings were significant influences on the existentialist, nihilist, and postmodernist schools of thought, as well as on the work of such later writers as Herman Hesse, Albert Camus, Sigmund Freud, and Jean-Paul Sartre.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rowland on June 03, 2010

On The Genealogy of Morals is made up of three essays, all of which question and critique the value of our moral judgments based on a genealogical method whereby Nietzsche examines the origins and meanings of our different moral concepts. The first essay, "'Good and Evil,' 'Good and Bad'" contras......more

Goodreads review by Roy on June 02, 2016

For all his brilliance, Nietzsche was not one for exposition or systematic investigation. He writes in impassioned bursts rather than extended thoughts—a style in keeping with his abhorrence for all things stale, academic, and ‘English’. This quality is evident right from the preface, which is divid......more

Goodreads review by P.E. on September 10, 2021

'Man will wish Nothingness rather than not wish at all.' This is the second work by Friedrich Nietzsche I've read/that has been read to me after Beyond Good and Evil. Since this German philosopher is said to have had a considerable influence on Albert Camus, I decided to make a general survey of his......more