1. Being human
2. Aesthetics
3. Epistemology
4. Ethics
5. Philosophy of religion
6. Philosophy of science
7. Political philosophy
8. Social philosophy
9. HL extension: Philosophy and contemporary issues
10. Prescribed philosophical texts
10.1 Language, Truth and Logic – Alfred Jules Ayer
10.2 The Analects – Confucius
10.3 Meditations on First Philosophy – René Descartes
10.4 Black Skin, White Masks – Frantz Fanon
10.5 On the Genealogy of Morality – Friedrich Nietzsche
10.6 Creating Capabilities: The Human Development Approach – Martha C. Nussbaum
10.7 The Revolt of the Masses – José Ortega y Gasset
10.8 The Republic, Books IV–IX – Plato
10.9 The Ethics of Authenticity – Charles Taylor
10.10 Tao Te Ching – Lao Tzu
10.11 The Second Sex – Simone de Beauvoir
10.12 On Liberty – John Stuart Mill
Browse syllabus-aligned notes for 10.5 on the Genealogy of Morality – Friedrich Nietzsche. Open each subtopic for focused explanations, examples, and summaries.
10.5.1 The Genealogical Method
45 minute read
10.5.2 Master Morality vs. Slave Morality (First Essay)
42 minute read
10.5.3 Bad Conscience and the Origins of Guilt (Second Essay)
38 minute read
10.5.4 Ascetic Ideals and the Role of Philosophers and Priests (Third Essay)
39 minute read
10.5.5 Critique of Morality and Call for a Revaluation of Values
47 minute read
10.5.6 Power, Knowledge, and Moral Authority
43 minute read
10.5.7 Connections to the Core Theme and Optional Themes
44 minute read