Nietzsche and Other Buddhas
Title | Nietzsche and Other Buddhas PDF eBook |
Author | Jason M. Wirth |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | 168 |
Release | 2019-03-04 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 025303972X |
In Nietzche and Other Buddhas, author Jason M. Wirth brings major East Asian Buddhist thinkers into radical dialogue with key Continental philosophers through a series of exercises that pursue what is traditionally called comparative or intercultural philosophy as he reflects on what makes such exercises possible and intelligible. The primary questions he asks are: How does this particular engagement and confrontation challenge and radicalize what is sometimes called comparative or intercultural philosophy? How does this task reconsider what is meant by philosophy? The confrontations that Wirth sets up between Dogen, Hakuin, Linji, Shinran, Nietzsche, and Deleuze ask readers to think more philosophically and globally about the nature of philosophy in general and comparative philosophy in particular. He opens up a new and challenging space of thought in and between the cutting edges of Western Continental philosophy and East Asian Buddhist practice.
Nietzsche and Buddhist Philosophy
Title | Nietzsche and Buddhist Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | Antoine Panaïoti |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 259 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1107031621 |
An exploration of the complex and interesting relations between Nietzsche's philosophical thought and the Buddhist philosophy which he admired and opposed. The volume will appeal to students and scholars interested in Nietzsche's philosophy, Buddhist thought and in the metaphysical, existential and ethical issues that emerge with the demise of theism.
Nietzsche and Zen
Title | Nietzsche and Zen PDF eBook |
Author | Andre van der Braak |
Publisher | Lexington Books |
Total Pages | 251 |
Release | 2011-08-16 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0739168843 |
In Nietzsche and Zen: Self-Overcoming Without a Self, André van der Braak engages Nietzsche in a dialogue with four representatives of the Buddhist Zen tradition: Nagarjuna (c. 150-250), Linji (d. 860), Dogen (1200-1253), and Nishitani (1900-1990). In doing so, he reveals Nietzsche's thought as a philosophy of continuous self-overcoming, in which even the notion of "self" has been overcome. Van der Braak begins by analyzing Nietzsche's relationship to Buddhism and status as a transcultural thinker, recalling research on Nietzsche and Zen to date and setting out the basic argument of the study. He continues by examining the practices of self-overcoming in Nietzsche and Zen, comparing Nietzsche's radical skepticism with that of Nagarjuna and comparing Nietzsche's approach to truth to Linji's. Nietzsche's methods of self-overcoming are compared to Dogen's zazen, or sitting meditation practice, and Dogen's notion of forgetting the self. These comparisons and others build van der Braak's case for a criticism of Nietzsche informed by the ideas of Zen Buddhism and a criticism of Zen Buddhism seen through the Western lens of Nietzsche - coalescing into one world philosophy. This treatment, focusing on one of the most fruitful areas of research within contemporary comparative and intercultural philosophy, will be useful to Nietzsche scholars, continental philosophers, and comparative philosophers.
Japanese and Continental Philosophy
Title | Japanese and Continental Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | Bret W. Davis |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | 347 |
Release | 2011-01-13 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0253222540 |
Recognizing the importance of the Kyoto School & its influence on philosophy, politics, religion & Asian studies, this text seeks to initiate a conversation between Japanese & Western philosophers.
Nietzsche and Buddhist Philosophy
Title | Nietzsche and Buddhist Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | Antoine Panaioti |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 260 |
Release | 2014-05-14 |
Genre | Buddhist philosophy |
ISBN | 9781139840644 |
"Nietzsche once proclaimed himself the 'Buddha of Europe', and throughout his life Buddhism held enormous interest for him. While he followed Buddhist thinking in demolishing what he regarded as the two-headed delusion of Being and Self, he saw himself as advocating a response to the ensuing nihilist crisis that was diametrically opposed to that of his Indian counterpart. In this book Antoine Panai;oti explores the deep and complex relations between Nietzsche's views and Buddhist philosophy. He discusses the psychological models and theories which underlie their supposedly opposing ethics of 'great health' and explodes the apparent dichotomy between Nietzsche's Dionysian life-affirmation and Buddhist life-negation, arguing for a novel, hybrid response to the challenge of formulating a tenable post-nihilist ethics. His book will interest students and scholars of Nietzsche's philosophy, Buddhist thought and the metaphysical, existential and ethical issues that emerge with the demise of theism"--
Nietzsche and Buddhism
Title | Nietzsche and Buddhism PDF eBook |
Author | Freny Mistry |
Publisher | Walter de Gruyter |
Total Pages | 225 |
Release | 2011-05-02 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 3110837242 |
The series presents outstanding monographic interpretations of Nietzsche's work as a whole or of specific themes and aspects. These works are written mostly from a philosophical, literary, communication science, sociological or historical perspective. The publications reflect the current state of research on Nietzsche's philosophy, on his sources, and on the influence of his writings. The volumes are peer-reviewed.
Eastern Philosophy: The Basics
Title | Eastern Philosophy: The Basics PDF eBook |
Author | Victoria S. Harrison |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 226 |
Release | 2012-12-13 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1136244360 |
Eastern Philosophy: The Basics is an essential introduction to major Indian and Chinese philosophies, both past and present. Exploring familiar metaphysical and ethical questions from the perspectives of different Eastern philosophies, including Confucianism, Daoism, and strands of Buddhism and Hinduism, this book covers key figures, issues, methods and concepts. Questions discussed include: What is the ‘self’? Is human nature inherently good or bad? How is the mind related to the world? How can you live an authentic life? What is the fundamental nature of reality? Throughout the book the relationships between Eastern Philosophy, Western Philosophy and the questions reflective people ask within the contemporary world are brought to the fore. With timelines highlighting key figures and their contributions, a list of useful websites and further reading suggestions for each topic, this engaging overview of fundamental ideas in Eastern Philosophy is valuable reading for all students of philosophy and religion, especially those seeking to understand Eastern perspectives.