Good and evil#
Summary#
The antithesis of “good” and “evil” originates from slave-morality, where “evil” denotes power and dangerousness that arouses fear, in contrast to master-morality’s distinction of “good” and “bad” (noble versus despicable). To go “beyond good and evil” means to transcend the dominion and delusion of conventional morality, recognizing that even untruth may be a condition of life. The philosopher who questions traditional moral valuations, and the person who acts out of love, both operate beyond this moral framework.