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  • Nietzsche on morals

    Nietzsche on morals

    By Markus Uehleke

    What does Nietzsche mean by master and slave morality? We explain this by means of a meme and refer to his book "Genealogy of Morals". Read more now.
  • On truth in a moral sense

    On truth in a moral sense

    By Markus Uehleke

    A summary of the major moral theories besides a definition of moral perspectivism including its limitations. Read more on our Philosophy Blog.
  • The thing about "self-help" literature

    The annoying thing about self-help literature

    By Markus Uehleke

    We explain philosophy memes so you actually know why you're laughing.
  • Nietzsche and the omnipresent urge for self-optimisation

    Nietzsche and the omnipresent urge for self-optimisation

    By Markus Uehleke

    We placed Nietzsche's ideas of the superman and the "last man" in a line with currently observable self-optimization compulsions.