Von den Freuden und Leidenschaften
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"Von den Freuden und Leidenschaften" is a section of Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophical work "Also sprach Zarathustra," in which Zarathustra reflects on the nature and role of human joys and passions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Von den Freuden und Leidenschaften canonical | 2 |
| Von den Freuden und Leidenschaften (Of Joys and Passions) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Von den Freuden und Leidenschaften Context triple: [Also sprach Zarathustra, structure, Von den Freuden und Leidenschaften]
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Von der großen Sehnsucht
"Von der großen Sehnsucht" is a section of Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophical work "Also sprach Zarathustra," in which Zarathustra reflects on profound longing and the human drive toward self-overcoming.
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Liebesleid
Liebesleid is a popular short violin piece by Fritz Kreisler, known for its sentimental, nostalgic character and frequent performance as a concert encore.
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De voluptate
De voluptate is a 15th-century philosophical dialogue by Lorenzo Valla that critiques medieval scholasticism and defends an Epicurean-influenced view of pleasure as central to the good life.
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Glückes genug
"Glückes genug" is one of the short, characterful piano pieces from Robert Schumann’s Kinderszenen, Op. 15, known for its gentle, contented mood.
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Liebesträume
Liebesträume is a set of three romantic piano pieces by Franz Liszt, famed for their lyrical melodies and virtuosic demands, especially the third piece, which is a staple of the Romantic piano repertoire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Von den Freuden und Leidenschaften Target entity description: "Von den Freuden und Leidenschaften" is a section of Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophical work "Also sprach Zarathustra," in which Zarathustra reflects on the nature and role of human joys and passions.
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A.
Von der großen Sehnsucht
"Von der großen Sehnsucht" is a section of Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophical work "Also sprach Zarathustra," in which Zarathustra reflects on profound longing and the human drive toward self-overcoming.
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B.
Liebesleid
Liebesleid is a popular short violin piece by Fritz Kreisler, known for its sentimental, nostalgic character and frequent performance as a concert encore.
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C.
De voluptate
De voluptate is a 15th-century philosophical dialogue by Lorenzo Valla that critiques medieval scholasticism and defends an Epicurean-influenced view of pleasure as central to the good life.
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D.
Glückes genug
"Glückes genug" is one of the short, characterful piano pieces from Robert Schumann’s Kinderszenen, Op. 15, known for its gentle, contented mood.
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E.
Liebesträume
Liebesträume is a set of three romantic piano pieces by Franz Liszt, famed for their lyrical melodies and virtuosic demands, especially the third piece, which is a staple of the Romantic piano repertoire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter of a book
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section of a philosophical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | European modern thought ⓘ |
| author | Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ |
| concerns |
creative use of drives
ⓘ
relation between joy and suffering ⓘ role of passions in human life ⓘ transformation of passions into virtues ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| discusses |
creative role of suffering
ⓘ
how passions can be elevated ⓘ inner conflict of the self ⓘ |
| genre |
literary modernism (early)
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Zarathustra
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linked to:
Zoroaster
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| hasSubject |
human nature
ⓘ
individual self-development ⓘ moral psychology ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Also sprach Zarathustra: Ein Buch für Alle und Keinen
ⓘ
linked to:
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
|
| language | German ⓘ |
| literaryForm | philosophical prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 19th-century German philosophy ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Zarathustra
ⓘ
linked to:
Zoroaster
|
| originalPublicationLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Von den Freuden und Leidenschaften ⓘ |
| partOf |
Also sprach Zarathustra
ⓘ
linked to:
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
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| philosophicalConcept |
affirmation of life
ⓘ
drives ⓘ self-transformation ⓘ virtue as sublimated passion ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
existentialism (proto-)
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life-affirmation ⓘ nihilism (critique of) ⓘ |
| philosophicalWorkBy | Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ |
| relatedAuthor | Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Also sprach Zarathustra
ⓘ
linked to:
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
|
| setting | fictional speeches of Zarathustra ⓘ |
| theme |
ethics
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human emotions ⓘ joy ⓘ passion ⓘ psychology of drives ⓘ self-overcoming ⓘ value creation ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | 19th century ⓘ |
| workDiscussedIn | Nietzsche scholarship ⓘ |
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Subject: Von den Freuden und Leidenschaften Description of subject: "Von den Freuden und Leidenschaften" is a section of Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophical work "Also sprach Zarathustra," in which Zarathustra reflects on the nature and role of human joys and passions.
Referenced by (3)
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subject linked to:
Richard Strauss tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra
linked to: Von den Freuden und Leidenschaften