On the Genealogy of Morality, the classic three essay treatise of
Friedrich Nietzsche, is considered by scholars to be one of the author's
philosophic masterworks. This astounding work represents the maturity of
Nietzsche's ideas, and consists of three distinct essays. In each,
Nietzsche isolates and expands upon ideas he expressed in Beyond Good
and Evil. Nietzsche juxtaposes ideas of weakness and strength, and
notions of human preconception as generated over millenia of hierarchy
inclusive of slavery, to demonstrate an evolution of ideas beyond
traditional duality. This text controversially introduces the 'blond
beast' - a a forebear for Nietzsche's posthumous association with Nazism
and racial superiority. Nietzsche demonstrates how people with
allegiance to ascetic ideals gained traction in society. He proceeds to
discount science as an opposing influence, together with historians and
idle thinkers, advocating for criticism of what is accepted as truth,
and a replacement for flawed definitions.