Friedrich NietzscheThe Birth of Tragedy from the Spirit of

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Truth and Falsity in an Ultramoral SenseStudent Edition

Presented byJodie Howard and

Marion NeversummerEdited by: Dr. Kay Picart and Brett

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Background Information

• Born in Rocken, Saxony on October 15, 1844.

• Family had a long history in the church.

• Father died in 1849.

• Attended school at Schulpforta- an elite school of only 200 students.

Background Cont…

• Published The Birth of Tragedy in 1872 at the age of 27.

• Formed a close friendship with composer Richard Wagner.

• Suffered most of his life with headaches and myopia.

• Suffered a mental breakdown in 1889.

• Died on August 25, 1900.

“The person who is responsive to the stimuli of art behaves toward the reality of dream

much the way the philosopher behaves toward

the reality of existence.”

Apollo- god of light

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Illusion (dream)- ______________________________

Science- _____________________________________

Dionysus- god of wine

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Dionysus vs. Apollo – What are some characteristics that distinguish these

two from one another?• __________________

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Nietzsche and Greek

Would you say that Nietzsche agrees or disagrees with Greek ideals?

What are some examples?

Truth and Falsity

“They are deeply immersed in illusions and dream fancies; their eyes glace only over

the surface of things and see “forms”; their sensation nowhere leads to truth…”

Perception

• We are limited to ________ _________ perception as it relates to _______ ________.

• “______ perception”

Language

• “What is a word. The expression of a nerve stimulus in sounds.”

• “When we talk about trees, colors, snow, and flowers, we believe we know something about the things themselves.”

Discussion Question

• How do you think Nietzsche would view Eminem’s music in terms of his message?

• Would Nietzsche believe Eminem’s message portrays reality?