parable of the madman
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The parable of the madman is a famous allegorical passage by Friedrich Nietzsche that dramatizes the proclamation of the "death of God" and its existential implications for modern society.
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| parable of the madman canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: parable of the madman Context triple: [The Gay Science, notablePassage, parable of the madman]
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- 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: parable of the madman Target entity description: The parable of the madman is a famous allegorical passage by Friedrich Nietzsche that dramatizes the proclamation of the "death of God" and its existential implications for modern society.
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A.
Scapegoat
"Scapegoat" is a popular Afrobeat song by Nigerian artist D'banj, known for its catchy rhythm and playful lyrics about love and relationships.
-
B.
The Windmills of Your Mind
"The Windmills of Your Mind" is a haunting, metaphor-rich song by Michel Legrand (with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman) that won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
-
C.
American Madness
American Madness is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Frank Capra that explores themes of banking, trust, and social responsibility during the Great Depression.
-
D.
A Strangeness in My Mind
A Strangeness in My Mind is a novel by Turkish Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk that follows the life of a street vendor in Istanbul, exploring themes of love, migration, and the city’s rapid transformation.
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E.
Paradox
Paradox is a relational database management system and development environment originally popular on DOS and Windows, known for its ease of use and integration with Borland’s programming tools.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical passage
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literary work ⓘ philosophical parable ⓘ |
| addressesAudience | unbelievers in the marketplace ⓘ |
| appearsInSection |
Book III of The Gay Science
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linked to:
The Gay Science
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| author | Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
crisis of values
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death of God ⓘ existential implications of secularization ⓘ meaning in a godless world ⓘ nihilism ⓘ |
| containsImage |
falling continually into nothingness
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unchaining the earth from its sun ⓘ wiping away the entire horizon ⓘ |
| discusses |
human inability to grasp the magnitude of the death of God
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inadequacy of existing moral frameworks after the death of God ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Gay Science ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical prose ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 19th-century European secularization ⓘ |
| includedIn | Die fröhliche Wissenschaft ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century existentialist thought
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modern theology debates on secularization ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| interpretation |
diagnosis of cultural nihilism rather than simple atheistic triumph
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warning about unrecognized consequences of the decline of religion ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
cultural consequences of atheism
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human responsibility for creating values ⓘ loss of absolute foundations for morality ⓘ “God is dead” ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | the madman ⓘ |
| notableQuote | “God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him.” ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| philosophicalQuestion | how can meaning and value persist without God? ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
continental philosophy
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existentialism ⓘ nihilism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1882 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
eternal recurrence
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overman (Übermensch) ⓘ
linked to:
Übermensch
revaluation of all values ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Thus Spoke Zarathustra ⓘ |
| setting | marketplace ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
collapse of traditional metaphysics
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disorientation after the loss of God ⓘ spiritual crisis of modern Europe ⓘ |
| workBy | Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ |
| workType | section of a philosophical book ⓘ |
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