Round 1000: Tossup 18

This philosopher proposed that the Latin word bonus derived from a word for war to argue that ancient societies equated goodness with power. (10[2])This philosopher called for a “transvaluation of values” to combat (10[1])a system motivated by ressentiment (“ruh-SAWN-tee-MAWN”). A “polemic” by this philosopher argues that the founders of Christianity who condemned the will to power initiated the “slave revolt (10[2])in morality.” This philosopher argued that “European morality” will soon collapse due to (10[1])declining (10[1])religious belief. (10[1])This philosopher’s Genealogy of (10[1])Morals is a sequel to Beyond Good and (10[1])Evil. For 10 points, name this philosopher who claimed “God is dead, and we have (10[1])killed him” in Thus Spake Zarathustra. ■END■ (10[1])

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