Beyond Good and Evil

Book summary

In nine sections of aphorisms, Nietzsche attacks the prejudices of philosophers and their claim to a disinterested truth. He examines where moral values come from, distinguishes a master morality from a slave morality, and questions the religious certainties of his time. His remarks range from the theory of knowledge to the criticism of manners. The book asks what values are worth and where they draw their authority. Nietzsche argues provocatively, in fragments rather than sustained proofs.