Round 8: 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” to combat 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 in morality.” This philosopher argued that “European morality” will soon collapse due to declining religious belief. (10[1])This philosopher’s Genealogy (10[1])of Morals is (10[1])a sequel (10[1])to Beyond Good and Evil. For 10 points, (10[1])name this philosopher who claimed “God is dead, (10[1])and we have (-5[1])killed him” (10[1])in Thus Spake Zarathustra. ■END■

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