Study Questions

  1. What is Nietzsche’s method in these three essays? How does it differ from the way in which most philosophers have addressed moral issues? Does this method help him achieve his aims?
  2. According to Nietzsche, what is the origin of the concepts of “good and bad,” and how do these concepts differ from the concepts of “good and evil”? Where do Nietzsche’s own sympathies lie? Do you find his historical account plausible? Do you agree with his verdicts about these concepts?
  3. In Nietzsche’s view, what is the origin of the phenomenon of bad conscience? How does he argue against the more traditional view of this phenomenon?
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