The Improvers of Mankind
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The Improvers of Mankind is a section of Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophical work *Twilight of the Idols* in which he sharply criticizes traditional moralists, religious leaders, and social reformers for attempting to “improve” humanity by suppressing its natural instincts and strengths.
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| The Improvers of Mankind canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Improvers of Mankind Context triple: [Twilight of the Idols, containsSection, The Improvers of Mankind]
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The World’s Progress
The World’s Progress is a comprehensive reference work compiled by American publisher George Palmer Putnam that surveys major events, discoveries, and developments throughout world history.
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The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
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Umanità Nova
Umanità Nova is an Italian anarchist newspaper historically associated with the ideas and activism of Errico Malatesta.
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The Machine of the World
The Machine of the World is a famous allegorical vision in Luís de Camões’ epic poem *Os Lusíadas*, in which the cosmos and its secrets are revealed to the Portuguese explorers.
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The Good Society
The Good Society is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores how modern democratic institutions and civic life can be reoriented toward shared moral values and the common good.
- 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: The Improvers of Mankind Target entity description: The Improvers of Mankind is a section of Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophical work *Twilight of the Idols* in which he sharply criticizes traditional moralists, religious leaders, and social reformers for attempting to “improve” humanity by suppressing its natural instincts and strengths.
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A.
The World’s Progress
The World’s Progress is a comprehensive reference work compiled by American publisher George Palmer Putnam that surveys major events, discoveries, and developments throughout world history.
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B.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
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C.
Umanità Nova
Umanità Nova is an Italian anarchist newspaper historically associated with the ideas and activism of Errico Malatesta.
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D.
The Machine of the World
The Machine of the World is a famous allegorical vision in Luís de Camões’ epic poem *Os Lusíadas*, in which the cosmos and its secrets are revealed to the Portuguese explorers.
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E.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores how modern democratic institutions and civic life can be reoriented toward shared moral values and the common good.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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philosophical text ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
anti-asceticism
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critique of herd morality ⓘ revaluation of values ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Beyond Good and Evil
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On the Genealogy of Morality ⓘ |
| author | Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ |
| containedIn |
Twilight of the Idols
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surface form:
Twilight of the Idols, or, How to Philosophize with a Hammer
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| criticizes |
Christian morality
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ascetic ideals ⓘ religious leaders ⓘ social reformers ⓘ the idea of improving humanity by suppressing instincts ⓘ traditional moralists ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
human strength
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natural human instincts ⓘ |
| form | aphoristic prose ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
critique of morality
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critique of religion ⓘ critique of social reform ⓘ human instincts ⓘ moral psychology ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf | Twilight of the Idols ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
analysis of motives behind moral reform
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critique of moral improvement projects ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance |
anti-egalitarianism
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anti-moralism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Nietzschean philosophy ⓘ |
| positionInWork | section of Twilight of the Idols ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedTheme |
critique of pity
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life-affirmation ⓘ will to power ⓘ |
| targetAudience | readers of philosophy ⓘ |
| viewOnInstincts | instincts as sources of strength ⓘ |
| viewOnMorality | morality as a tool of control ⓘ |
| viewOnReligion | religion as hostile to life-affirming instincts ⓘ |
| workByAuthor | Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ |
| workContext | late work of Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ |
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