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SUMMARY:Nietzsche’s Genealogy: textbook or parody?
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DESCRIPTION:<p><strong>Abstract:</strong> Given its apparently scholarly form\, the <em>Genealogy of Morality</em> is often read as a succinct\, relatively systematic\, and canonical exposition of Nietzsche&rsquo\;s mature views on morality. However\, such readings are difficult to reconcile with Nietzsche&rsquo\;s views on the nature and value of truth\, particularly the dramatic self-cancellation of the ascetic ideal he diagnoses. This paper examines how the work might instead be read as having the overarching aim of parodying a scholarly treatise. It begins by surveying some of the evidence that supports reading the <em>Genealogy</em> as a &lsquo\;textbook&rsquo\; presentation of Nietzsche&rsquo\;s views. Against this\, I then develop a case for reading as a work of parody\, paying particular attention to the third essay and the work&rsquo\;s place in Nietzsche&rsquo\;s oeuvre. Finally\, I consider whether the intended parody is best interpreted as having the force of a strong parody that denies the <em>possibility</em> of truth-directed enquiry or that of a weak parody denying the intrinsic <em>value</em> of such enquiry. Although a strong parody is likely to have seemed particularly attractive to Nietzsche&rsquo\;s anti-ascetic trajectory (and many of his readers)\, I argue that the <em>Genealogy</em> is best read as a weak parody\, because this maximizes its overall coherence while allowing it to be seen as exemplifying Nietzschean &lsquo\;Gay Science&rsquo\;\, which &ndash\; in supposed contrast to Wagner &ndash\; aspires to combine cheerfulness with profundity.</p>
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