Nietzsche's Ethics

This Element explains Nietzsche''s ethics in his late works, from 1886 onwards. The first three sections explain the basics of his ethical theory – its context and presuppositions, its scope and its central tension. The next three sections explore Nietzsche''s goals in writing a history of Christian morality (On the Genealogy of Morality), the content of that history, and whether he achieves his g...