Nietzsche and Buddhism
| Author | : Robert G. Morrison |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015041061667 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Nietzsche and Buddhism by : Robert G. Morrison
Download or read book Nietzsche and Buddhism written by Robert G. Morrison and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was in reaction against nihilism that he forged his own affirmative philosophy, aiming at the transvaluation of all values. Nietzsche's view of Buddhism has been very influential in the West; Dr Morrison gives a careful critical examination of this view, argues that in fact Buddhism is far from being a nihilistic religion, and offers a counterbalancing Buddhist view of the Nietzschean enterprise.