Abstract
This essay explores Friedrich Nietzsche's critique of Judeo-Christian morality in his work, On the Genealogy of Morality. Nietzsche argues that Judeo-Christian slave morality, rooted in ressentiment (a festering resentment), inverts the values of the earlier, aristocratic master morality. However, Nietzsche acknowledges the enduring presence of Christianity and questions the possibility of entirely overcoming it. The essay analyzes the concept of ressentiment and explores how Nietzsche sees it as the foundation of slave morality. It then examines the co-existence of these contrasting morality systems within Western culture. Furthermore, the essay delves into the question of whether Nietzsche's own critique of Christianity is fueled by bitterness, particularly considering his own Christian heritage. It explores the arguments of Max Scheler, who suggests that Nietzsche mistakes a modern, humanitarian interpretation of Christianity for its core values. The essay concludes that Nietzsche's critique aims to expose the weaknesses of Judeo-Christian morality, not to eradicate it entirely. The essay argues that Nietzsche's critical stance stems from a strong intellectual impulse, rather than personal animosity.
References
- Allison, D. B. (2001). Reading the New Nietzsche: The Birth of Tragedy, The Gay Science, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, and On the Genealogy of Morals. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
- Babich, B. (2006). The Genealogy of Morals and the Right Reading. In Christa Davis Acampora (ed.), Nietzsche's On the Genealogy of Morals: Critical Essays, (pp. 177-190). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
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- Scheler, M. (1994). Ressentiment. (Tr. Louis A. Coser). Milwaukee: Marquette University Press.
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Abstract
Bu makale Friedrich Nietzsche'nin Ahlâkın Soykütüğü adlı eserinde Yahudi-Hıristiyan ahlâkına yönelttiği eleştiriyi incelemektedir. Nietzsche, Yahudi-Hıristiyan köle ahlâkının, kökleri ressentiment'a (hınca dönük kızgınlık) dayanan, daha önceki aristokratik efendi ahlâkının değerlerini tersine çevirdiğini savunur. Bununla birlikte, Nietzsche Hıristiyanlığın kalıcı varlığını kabul eder ve onu tamamen aşma olasılığını sorgular. Bu makale ressentiment kavramını analiz etmekte ve Nietzsche'nin bunu nasıl köle ahlâkının temeli olarak gördüğünü araştırmaktadır. Daha sonra bu zıt ahlâk sistemlerinin Batı kültürü içinde bir arada varoluşunu incelemektedir. Makale ayrıca, Nietzsche'nin Hıristiyanlık eleştirisinin, özellikle de kendi Hıristiyan mirası göz önünde bulundurulduğunda, sert bir tutumdan beslenip beslenmediği sorusunu irdelemektedir. Nietzsche'nin Hıristiyanlığın temel değerleri yerine modern, insani bir yorumunu yanlış anladığını öne süren Max Scheler'in argümanlarını incelemektedir. Makale, Nietzsche'nin eleştirisinin Yahudi-Hıristiyan ahlâkını tamamen ortadan kaldırmayı değil, zayıflıklarını ortaya çıkarmayı amaçladığı sonucuna varmaktadır. Makale, Nietzsche'nin eleştirel duruşunun kişisel husumetten ziyade güçlü bir entelektüel dürtüden kaynaklandığını savunmaktadır.
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References
- Allison, D. B. (2001). Reading the New Nietzsche: The Birth of Tragedy, The Gay Science, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, and On the Genealogy of Morals. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
- Babich, B. (2006). The Genealogy of Morals and the Right Reading. In Christa Davis Acampora (ed.), Nietzsche's On the Genealogy of Morals: Critical Essays, (pp. 177-190). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
- Călinescu, M. (1977). Faces of Modernity: Avant-Garde, Decadence, Kitsch. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
- Colli, G. (2014). Afterword to Beyond Good and Evil and On the Genealogy of Morality. In Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil/On the Genealogy of Morality, (pp. 423-429). Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.
- Heidegger, M. (1977). The Word of Nietzsche: 'God is Dead'. In The Question Concerning Technology, and Other Essays. (Tr. William Lovitt). New York: Harper & Row.
- Nietzsche, F.W. (1980). On the Advantage and Disadvantage of History for Life. (Tr. Peter Preuss). Indianapolis: Hackett Pub. Co.
- Nietzsche, F.W. (2006). On the Genealogy of Morality (Tr. Carol Diethe; Ed. Keith Ansell-Pearson). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Nietzsche, F.W. (2011). Dawn: Thoughts on the Presumptions of Morality. (Tr. Brittain Smith). Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2011.
- Scheler, M. (1994). Ressentiment. (Tr. Louis A. Coser). Milwaukee: Marquette University Press.
- Vattimo, G. (2002). After Christianity. (Tr. Luca D'Isanto). New York: Columbia University Press.
- Vattimo, G. (2006). Dialogue with Nietzsche. (Tr. William McCuaig). New York: Columbia University Press.
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Continental Philosophy |
| Journal Section | Makaleler |
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| Publication Date | October 25, 2024 |
| Submission Date | May 31, 2024 |
| Acceptance Date | October 23, 2024 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2024 Issue: 2 |