Round 9: 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. This philosopher called for a “transvaluation of values” (10[2])to combat a system (10[1])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[1])in morality.” (10[1])This philosopher argued that “European morality” (10[1])will soon collapse due to declining religious (10[1])belief. This philosopher’s Genealogy of Morals is a sequel to Beyond Good and Evil. For 10 points, name this philosopher who claimed “God is dead, and we have killed him” (10[1])in Thus Spake Zarathustra. ■END■

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