Beyond Good and Evil · Chapter
Endnotes explained
A collection of brief explanatory notes and citations for references made in the main text, pointing to sources in Schopenhauer, Schiller, Horace, and Goethe.
What happens
A collection of brief explanatory notes and citations for references made in the main text, pointing to sources in Schopenhauer, Schiller, Horace, and Goethe.
Characters to notice
- Arthur Schopenhauer
His work 'Basis of Morality' is cited, indicating his influence on the preceding philosophical discussion.
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
His work 'Faust' is referenced, connecting the text to German literary and philosophical tradition.
Key passages
“Pages 54–55 of Schopenhauer’s Basis of Morality”
Direct citation of a specific source in Schopenhauer's ethical work.
Grounds a philosophical argument in a prior text.
“An expression from Schiller’s William Tell”
Notes the origin of a phrase used in the main text.
Shows the literary and cultural allusions embedded in the writing.
“Goethe’s Faust, Part II, Act V.”
Cites the source of a referenced quote or concept.
Links the discussion to a pivotal work of German literature and its themes.