The Birth of Tragedy
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The Birth of Tragedy is Friedrich Nietzsche’s early philosophical work that explores the origins of Greek tragedy and contrasts Apollonian and Dionysian artistic impulses.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Birth of Tragedy canonical | 13 |
| Die Geburt der Tragödie aus dem Geiste der Musik | 1 |
| Die Geburt der Tragödie, oder: Griechentum und Pessimismus | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Birth of Tragedy Context triple: [Friedrich Nietzsche, notableWork, The Birth of Tragedy]
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Über Begriff und Gegenstand
Über Begriff und Gegenstand is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that analyzes the distinction between concepts and objects within his logical and semantic framework.
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B.
Encyclopaedia of the Philosophical Sciences
The Encyclopaedia of the Philosophical Sciences is a major systematic work by G. W. F. Hegel that presents his comprehensive account of logic, nature, and spirit within a unified philosophical framework.
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C.
Metaphysics of Morals
Metaphysics of Morals is Immanuel Kant’s major work of practical philosophy that systematically outlines his theory of rights, duties, and ethical obligations in both legal and moral contexts.
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D.
Ludwig Feuerbach and the End of Classical German Philosophy
"Ludwig Feuerbach and the End of Classical German Philosophy" is a philosophical work by Friedrich Engels that analyzes and critiques the legacy of German idealism, particularly Hegel and Feuerbach, from a Marxist perspective.
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E.
Über Sinn und Bedeutung
Über Sinn und Bedeutung is a seminal 1892 philosophical paper by Gottlob Frege that introduces the influential distinction between sense (Sinn) and reference (Bedeutung) in the philosophy of language and logic.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Birth of Tragedy Target entity description: The Birth of Tragedy is Friedrich Nietzsche’s early philosophical work that explores the origins of Greek tragedy and contrasts Apollonian and Dionysian artistic impulses.
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A.
Über Begriff und Gegenstand
Über Begriff und Gegenstand is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that analyzes the distinction between concepts and objects within his logical and semantic framework.
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B.
Encyclopaedia of the Philosophical Sciences
The Encyclopaedia of the Philosophical Sciences is a major systematic work by G. W. F. Hegel that presents his comprehensive account of logic, nature, and spirit within a unified philosophical framework.
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C.
Metaphysics of Morals
Metaphysics of Morals is Immanuel Kant’s major work of practical philosophy that systematically outlines his theory of rights, duties, and ethical obligations in both legal and moral contexts.
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D.
Ludwig Feuerbach and the End of Classical German Philosophy
"Ludwig Feuerbach and the End of Classical German Philosophy" is a philosophical work by Friedrich Engels that analyzes and critiques the legacy of German idealism, particularly Hegel and Feuerbach, from a Marxist perspective.
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E.
Über Sinn und Bedeutung
Über Sinn und Bedeutung is a seminal 1892 philosophical paper by Gottlob Frege that introduces the influential distinction between sense (Sinn) and reference (Bedeutung) in the philosophy of language and logic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Richard Wagner ⓘ |
| genre |
aesthetics
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart | Attempt at a Self-Criticism ⓘ |
| influenced |
classical philology
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existentialism ⓘ literary theory ⓘ modern aesthetics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arthur Schopenhauer
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Richard Wagner ⓘ ancient Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Apollonian principle
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Dionysian principle ⓘ aesthetic justification of existence ⓘ myth ⓘ pessimism ⓘ the role of music in tragedy ⓘ tragic wisdom ⓘ |
| laterEditionTitle |
The Birth of Tragedy
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Die Geburt der Tragödie, oder: Griechentum und Pessimismus
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| laterPrefaceAddedBy | Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ |
| laterPrefaceYear | 1886 ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critique of Socratism
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decline of tragedy in Euripides ⓘ origin of Greek tragedy ⓘ relationship between art and life ⓘ tension between Apollonian and Dionysian art ⓘ |
| movement | 19th-century philosophy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
The Birth of Tragedy
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Die Geburt der Tragödie aus dem Geiste der Musik
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| philosophicalTradition | Continental philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1872 ⓘ |
| publisher | E. W. Fritzsch ⓘ |
| structure |
25 sections
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preface ⓘ |
| subject |
Apollonian and Dionysian
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Greek tragedy ⓘ aesthetics ⓘ ancient Greek culture ⓘ music ⓘ philosophy of art ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
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Die Geburt der Tragödie aus dem Geiste der Musik
this entity surface form:
Die Geburt der Tragödie, oder: Griechentum und Pessimismus