Nietzsche and Buddhist Philosophy

Informationen zum Autor Antoine Panaïoti is lecturer in philosophy and post-doctoral fellow at the Centre of Research in Ethics at the University of Montreal. Klappentext Panaïoti explores the complex and interesting relations between Nietzsche's philosophical thought and the Buddhist philosophy which he admired and opposed. "This study speaks with Nietzsche's prophetic voice... Based "On wide knowledge of both Nietzsche and Buddhist scholarship, this comparative study is an important acquisition for college and university libraries... Highly recommended..." -J. Bussanich, University of New Mexico, CHOICE Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Part I. Nihilism and Buddhism: 1. Nietzsche as Buddha; 2. Nietzsche as anti-Buddha; Part II. Suffering: 3. Amor Fati and the affirmation of suffering; 4. Nirv¿na and the cessation of suffering; Part III. Compassion: 5. Overcoming compassion; 6. Cultivating compassion; Conclusion: toward a new response to the challenge of nihilism.

Product details

• Authors: Antoine Pana Oti, Antoine Panaioti, Antoine Panaïoti
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.12.2012
• EAN: 9781107031623
• ISBN: 978-1-107-03162-3
• No. of pages: 260
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Other world religions; History of Ideas, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, Buddhism, Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, East Asian and Indian philosophy