Nietzsche And Other Buddhas

Author : Jason M. Wirth
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780253039729

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Nietzsche and Other Buddhas by Jason M. Wirth Pdf

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.

Author : Antoine Panaïoti
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107031623

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Nietzsche and Buddhist Philosophy by Antoine Panaïoti Pdf

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.

Author : Andre van der Braak
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780739168844

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Nietzsche and Zen by Andre van der Braak Pdf

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.

Author : Antoine Panaioti,Antoine Pana Oti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Buddhist philosophy
ISBN : 1139840649

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Nietzsche and Buddhist Philosophy by Antoine Panaioti,Antoine Pana Oti Pdf

"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"--

Author : Daniel Chapelle
Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 1433166607

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Nietzsche and the Buddha by Daniel Chapelle Pdf

This book examines Nietzsche's claim that he could be the "Buddha of the West." A close reading of his texts shows substantial similarities with the Buddha's teachings, suggesting a potential basis and a potentially promising future for a Western Buddhism that would be based on Nietzsche's philosophy. The book first provides a brief comparative biography of Nietzsche and the Buddha and then a review of the Buddha's Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path and of what there is in Nietzsche's writings that is his equivalent to those teachings. While the West often looks to neuroscience to validate the Buddhist teachings and practices, this book suggests it would be better to study Nietzsche's thought to discover not only validation for Buddhist teachings but the very foundation of a "Buddhism" that is of the West, by the West, and for the West.

Author : Freny Mistry
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783110837247

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Nietzsche and Buddhism by Freny Mistry Pdf

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.

Author : Bret W. Davis,Brian Schroeder,Jason M. Wirth
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780253222541

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Japanese and Continental Philosophy by Bret W. Davis,Brian Schroeder,Jason M. Wirth Pdf

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.

Author : Victoria S. Harrison
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781136244360

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Eastern Philosophy: The Basics by Victoria S. Harrison Pdf

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.

Author : Roger-Pol Droit
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UVA:X004632988

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Culte Du Nʹeant by Roger-Pol Droit Pdf

Droit traces the history of the Western understanding of Buddhism following the late 18th-century beginnings of the translation of the Buddhist canon. He reveals how major 19th-century Western philosophers such as Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Schlegel, Hegel, and others in fact misinterpreted the Buddha's teaching of nirvana as a life-detesting and negative annihilation of the the individual.

Author : Brook A. Ziporyn
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780253021205

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Emptiness and Omnipresence by Brook A. Ziporyn Pdf

This “rich and rewarding work” explores the connections between ancient Buddhist doctrine and contemporary philosophy (Publishers Weekly). Tiantai Buddhism emerged in sixth century China from an idiosyncratic and innovative interpretation of the Lotus Sutra. It went on to become one of the most complete, systematic, and influential schools of philosophical thought developed in East Asia. In Emptiness and Omnipresence, Brook A. Ziporyn puts Tiantai into dialogue with modern philosophical concerns to draw out its implications for ethics, epistemology, and metaphysics. Ziporyn explains Tiantai’s unlikely roots, its positions of extreme affirmation and rejection, its religious skepticism and embrace of religious myth, and its view of human consciousness. Ziporyn reveals the profound insights of Tiantai Buddhism while stimulating philosophical reflection on its unexpected effects.

Author : Jason M. Wirth
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781438465432

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Mountains, Rivers, and the Great Earth by Jason M. Wirth Pdf

FINALIST for the 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award in the Philosophy category Meditating on the work of American poet and environmental activist Gary Snyder and thirteenth-century Japanese Zen Master Eihei Dōgen, Jason M. Wirth draws out insights for understanding our relation to the planet's ongoing ecological crisis. He discusses what Dōgen calls "the Great Earth" and what Snyder calls "the Wild" as being comprised of the play of waters and mountains, emptiness and form, and then considers how these ideas can illuminate the spiritual and ethical dimensions of place. The book culminates in a discussion of earth democracy, a place-based sense of communion where all beings are interconnected and all beings matter. This radical rethinking of what it means to inhabit the earth will inspire lovers of Snyder's poetry, Zen practitioners, environmental philosophers, and anyone concerned about the global ecological crisis.

Author : Freny Mistry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1981-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0899254233

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Nietzsche and Buddhism by Freny Mistry Pdf

Author : Manu Bazzano
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2006-06-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781837642304

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Buddha is Dead by Manu Bazzano Pdf

Drawing on Zen as well as on Nietzsche's thought and its ramifications in and for western culture, this book contains the philosophy of European Zen, which is an unconditional affirmation of living and dying to their fullest. It is aimed at those interested in Eastern philosophy and religions, and who seek life-affirming wisdom.

Author : Leah Kalmanson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781350140028

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Cross-Cultural Existentialism by Leah Kalmanson Pdf

Engaging in existential discourse beyond the European tradition, this book turns to Asian philosophies to reassess vital questions of life's purpose, death's imminence, and our capacity for living meaningfully in conditions of uncertainty. Inspired by the dilemmas of European existentialism, this cross-cultural study seeks concrete techniques for existential practice via the philosophies of East Asia. The investigation begins with the provocative writings of twentieth-century Korean Buddhist nun Kim Iryop, who asserts that meditative concentration conducts a potent energy outward throughout the entire karmic network, enabling the radical transformation of our shared existential conditions. Understanding her claim requires a look at East Asian sources more broadly. Considering practices as diverse as Buddhist merit-making ceremonies, Confucian/Ruist methods for self-cultivation, the ritual memorization and recitation of texts, and Yijing divination, the book concludes by advocating a speculative turn. This 'speculative existentialism' counters the suspicion toward metaphysics characteristic of twentieth-century European existential thought and, at the same time, advances a program for action. It is not a how-to guide for living, but rather a philosophical methodology that takes seriously the power of mental cultivation to transform the meaning of the life that we share.

Author : Jason M. Wirth
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781438456799

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Schelling's Practice of the Wild by Jason M. Wirth Pdf

Reconsiders the contemporary relevance of Schelling’s radical philosophical and religious ecology. The last two decades have seen a renaissance and reappraisal of Schelling’s remarkable body of philosophical work, moving beyond explications and historical study to begin thinking with and through Schelling, exploring and developing the fundamental issues at stake in his thought and their contemporary relevance. In this book, Jason M. Wirth seeks to engage Schelling’s work concerning the philosophical problem of the relationship of time and the imagination, calling this relationship Schelling’s practice of the wild. Focusing on the questions of nature, art, philosophical religion (mythology and revelation), and history, Wirth argues that at the heart of Schelling’s work is a radical philosophical and religious ecology. He develops this theme not only through close readings of Schelling’s texts, but also by bringing them into dialogue with thinkers as diverse as Deleuze, Nietzsche, Melville, Musil, and many others. The book also features the first appearance in English translation of Schelling’s famous letter to Eschenmayer regarding the Freedom essay.