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The Birth of Tragedy; or, Hellenism and Pessimism (Version 2)

Gelesen von John Van Stan

(4,75 Sterne; 12 Bewertungen)

This is one of Nietzsche's early academic writings - a scholarly theory about Ancient Greek theatre, specifically tragedies. In a nutshell, this work theorizes about why (Greek) spectators enjoy watching actors in a long series of scenes that depict human suffering (i.e., tragedy). It is a curious question, especially at the time since scholars generally thought of the Greeks as "A race of men, well-fashioned, beautiful, envied, life-inspiring, like no other race hitherto" (per Nietzsche's introduction). What did they need tragedy for? The question itself, and the path Nietzsche takes to answer this question, outraged the academic world. Later, an older Nietzsche criticizes this book himself and warns the reader that this text "should be treated with some consideration and reserve; yet I shall not altogether conceal how disagreeable it now appears to me, how after sixteen years it stands a total stranger before me."   - Summary by jvanstan (7 hr 52 min)

Chapters

Introduction by E. Förster-Nietzsche

44:40

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An Attempt At Self-Criticism

36:25

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Foreword To Richard Wagner

3:15

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Chapter 1

14:35

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Chapter 2

10:40

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Chapter 3

10:45

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Chapter 4

12:11

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Chapter 5

18:20

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Chapter 6

12:00

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Chapter 7

16:15

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Chapter 8

20:40

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Chapter 9

18:25

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Chapter 10

10:55

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Chapter 11

17:05

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Chapter 12

18:10

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Chapter 13

10:25

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Chapter 14

13:55

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Chapter 15

16:15

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Chapter 16

18:30

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Chapter 17

17:45

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Chapter 18

13:12

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Chapter 19

24:30

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Chapter 20

8:50

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Chapter 21

21:25

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Chapter 22

13:40

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Chapter 23

13:40

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Chapter 24

13:55

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Chapter 25

5:07

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Appendix and Translator's Note

16:37

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Bewertungen

Needs more gay sex

(5 Sterne)

Greeks had good and bad points. The problem with this story is it only focuses on the negative aspects of Greek society. Instead of focusing on the good aspect of Greek society, namely that they were homosexual, the author instead focuses on their bad aspects, namely their culture. Greek culture is inescapably white. This is problematic because whiteness and western civilization is now know to be entirely evil. Nietzsche needs to focus only on gay Greek homosexual orgies. If he did this the story could be made into a movie by Disney, and all would be good

More interesting than expected!

(5 Sterne)

The reader does well conveying the message of these somewhat complex statements. Pauses at right moments, has nice inflection, etc.

Brilliancy of Nietzsche

(5 Sterne)

A great reading to start understanding Nietzsche's complex ideas in a more thoughtful way!