Beyond Good and Evil

“Beyond Good and Evil” solidified Nietzsche’s status as the preeminent European philosopher of his era. In this work, he decisively challenges the established Western philosophical tradition, including concepts of truth, God, good, and evil. Nietzsche contends that Christian ideology is entrenched in a misleading piety and tainted by what he terms ‘slave morality.’ He skillfully transitions from this critique to a philosophy that exalts the present moment and insists on individuals asserting their own ‘will to power’ upon the world with vigor and intelligence.