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The Birth of Tragedy: Hellenism and Pessimism

Author
Friedrich Nietzsche
Read by
George Easton
Language
English
Length
5 hours 17 minutes
ISBN
9781787366350
Published
21 March 2023
Imprint
Adelphi Press
  • Greek tragedy
  • Apollonian
  • Dionysian
  • artistic impulses
  • rationality
  • emotion
  • chaos
  • irrationality
  • modern society
  • cultural development

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"The Birth of Tragedy" by Friedrich Nietzsche is a philosophical work that explores the origins and nature of Greek tragedy. Nietzsche argues that Greek tragedy emerged from the tension between two competing artistic impulses: the Apollonian, which is characterized by rationality, order, and form; and the Dionysian, which is characterized by emotion, chaos, and irrationality. "The Birth of Tragedy" is a provocative and influential work of philosophy that challenges traditional views on the nature of art, culture, and human existence. Read in English, unabridged.

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Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) is the philosopher who made readers uncomfortable on purpose. He wrote of the will to power, eternal recurrence, and the need to become who you are — not as slogans, but as experiments in living. Thus Spoke Zarathustra turns prophecy into literature; his aphorisms flash and refuse to settle.

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