The Birth of Tragedy | Friedrich Nietzsche
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2024
- In this video, we're discussing The Birth of Tragedy written by Friedrich Nietzsche.
Being Nietzsche's first published work, we see some of his later developed ideas in their raw form. We see the strong influence of Arthur Schopenhauer along with Richard Wager on a young Nietzsche. Within this work, his exploration into tragedy goes far deeper than the Greek art form and extends into deep metaphysical questions including why we suffer.
This video is part of my 5-part Nietzsche November series where I'm breaking down one of Nietzsche's books each week, exploring the key themes and core concepts within the text.
Please share your thoughts on this book or these ideas in the comments below!
Buy The Birth of Tragedy: amzn.to/48OJ4nD
Read for free: www.russoeconomics.altervista....
Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
1:22 - Background Context
3:45 - Influence of Arthur Schopenhauer
5:22 - Richard Wagner
6:10 - Apollonian Vs. Dionysian
8:13 - The Birth of Tragedy / Importance of Music
11:20 - Finding Redemption Within Suffering
16:47 - The Death of Tragedy / Socratic Response
18:35 - Alexandrian & the Theoretical Man
20:03 - Art is the Answer
22:28 - Why We Need Myth & Tragedy
27:00 - Balance Between Apollonian & Dionysian
28:52 - Additional Thoughts
30:44 - How Does It Relate To Modern Day?
32:40 - Wrap Up
My Instagram: / brockcovington
My Substack: brockcovington.substack.com
#nietzsche #philosophy 
Развлечения
Very in depth analysis, great vid. What I find interesting is how beautiful art is made when human suffering is at its highest. It makes those songs much more meaningful when suffering is alleviated at all even for just a moment. Or an art piece that has a story behind it. Similar to the movie the pianist, would recommend. That ending scene where he plays at a time of complete loss of everything, makes it much deeper and more meaningful. Art can represent truth, goodness, and beauty. Sometimes it’s a strong way to express the intangible.
Great point about the connection between art and suffering. Perhaps this is what makes Russian literature so beautiful is it's portrayal of the human condition and suffering, or like you mentioned a sad song
keep it up fellow love your content🤝
Great video! I don't have a copy of this but I thought your discussion of the book was a good primer. I was familiar with the concepts of Apollonian vs. Dionysian beauty but I had no idea Nietzsche saw metaphysical value in music and art as an antidote to tragedy and nihilism.
Thanks for sharing, looking forward to the rest of Nietzsche November :)
Happy to spark some interest in the book! It definitely requires some primer and introductory material to ensure you don't miss the subtle points. Nietzsche's view on art/music is fascinating and I'm still working on getting a better grasp of his perspective. I appreciate you watching!
The wisdom of life by Schopenhauer was just reading that the other day, would recommend anyone that hasn’t.
Agreed!
hey man new fan, just a quick recommendation, try reading Kaufman's translation only on your rereads. it is by far the best English translation since he was a niezsche scholar. x
I’d agree and I have two translations from Kaufmann. Sometimes the Penguins just happen to be more affordable and available. I appreciate you watching!
its been great watching you man, it's rare to find people with the same ideologies as you. so keep it up! x @@TheActiveMind1
Art for the pure sake of entertainment* (“escapist”, as it’s sometimes called) is a necessary part of a healthy human existence. Indulging in a distraction from a hard day’s work, or in a small relief when you’re feeling down, can be a great. But I agree that consuming nothing but this type of art limits a person from the full influence art can have on an individual, and thus on community.
Challenging ourselves by exploring art more deeply provides the opportunity to think about who and what we are in a unique way. John Steinbeck’s East of Eden is my favorite novel, not because it’s the most entertaining thing I’ve ever read (though it is quite captivating, imo), but because it’s themes of what it means for a person to be “good” or “evil” genuinely influenced how I perceive the world.
*To be clear, ALL good art entertains. Think of entertainment as the foundation-some works stop there, others build houses on that foundation.
Absolutely agree on those points and I'll have to read Steinbeck's book!