Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 316 Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm 1844 1900 Die Geburt der Tragödie: Versuch einer Selbstkritik Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birth_of_Tragedy https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Geburt_der_Trag%C3%B6die_aus_dem_Geiste_der_Musik This text has been derived from HTML files at "Projekt Gutenberg DE" "Die Geburt der Tragödie: Versuch einer Selbstkritik" by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche is a philosophical treatise written in the late 19th century. The work explores the origins of Greek tragedy, delving into the interplay between artistic expression and the nature of existence, particularly through the dual lenses of the Apollonian and Dionysian elements in culture and art. Nietzsche's examination is deeply personal, as it was written during a tumultuous time, prompting inquiry into the existential quandaries of beauty, suffering, and moral values. The opening of the text discusses the personal and philosophical struggles Nietzsche faced while conceptualizing his ideas about tragedy and its roots in music. He reflects on the deeply dichotomous nature of the Greek artistic spirit, represented by Apollo's rationality and Dionysus' chaotic exuberance. Nietzsche raises provocative questions about the essence of tragedy, pessimism, and the role of suffering and joy in the human experience. He suggests that true art arises from a synthesis of these opposing forces, contemplating the implications of a pessimistic view of life contrasted with the joyful aspects of existence as expressed through Greek tragedy. The beginning sets a tone of introspective inquiry, revealing Nietzsche's ambitions to challenge established moral frameworks through the aesthetic lens. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. de Aesthetics Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics Tragedy Philosophy, German Greek drama (Tragedy) -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc. Mythology, Greek, in literature Tragic, The B Text Philosophy DE Sachbuch Category: Philosophy & Ethics 331404 2025-08-03T10:40:32.173870 text/html 331225 2025-01-10T22:56:22.515433 text/html 215279 2025-08-03T10:40:38.904821 application/epub+zip 218504 2025-08-03T10:40:35.458863 application/epub+zip 182032 2025-08-03T10:40:34.290869 application/epub+zip 438578 2025-08-03T10:40:41.664807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427251 2025-08-03T10:40:38.161840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305160 2022-09-04T05:03:08.895028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317808 2025-08-03T10:40:31.860873 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 309046 2020-12-30T09:40:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19560 2025-08-03T10:40:41.787805 application/rdf+xml 20677 2025-08-03T10:40:34.791871 image/jpeg 4486 2025-08-03T10:40:34.541858 image/jpeg 117740 2020-12-30T09:40:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 214213 2025-08-03T10:40:32.231880 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia