Synthesized answer
The central thesis of *The Birth of Tragedy* concerns the conflict between moral and aesthetic approaches to life [Passage 1]. The book also explores the impact of Christianity on human values, the meaning of science, and the contrast between the Apollonian and Dionysian spirits [Passage 1]. These themes were dominant throughout Nietzsche's life [Passage 1].
While the passages outline the key themes and areas of exploration within *The Birth of Tragedy*, they do not explicitly state a single, overarching central thesis in a way that can be directly quoted. The provided text describes the book's subject matter, including the Apollonian and Dionysian spirits and the clash between moral and aesthetic outlooks, but it does not synthesize these elements into a singular, stated thesis.
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From the book
Title: The birth of tragedy. The genealogy of morals by Friedrich Nietzsche Description: The Birth of Tragedy (1872) was Nietzsche's first book; The Genealogy of Morals (1887) one of his last. Both are about the conflict between the moral and aesthetic approaches to life, the impact of Christianity on human values, the meaning of science, the famous contrast between the Apollonian and Dionysian spirits, and the other themes that dominated Nietzsche's life and have made him a figure of the first magnitude for contemporary thought.