Overman and Bodhisattwa. About Differences between Nietzsche’s Philosophy and Zen Buddhism Cover Image

Nadczłowiek a bodhisattwa. O różnicach między filozofią Nietzschego a buddyzmem zen
Overman and Bodhisattwa. About Differences between Nietzsche’s Philosophy and Zen Buddhism

Author(s): Alfred Skorupka
Subject(s): Philosophy, Philosophical Traditions, Non-European Philosophy, Hermeneutics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: Friedrich Nietzsche; overman; Zen Buddhism; bodhisattwa

Summary/Abstract: The author of article polemicizes with interpreters of Nietzsche’s philosophy, that seek connections between views of German thinker and Zen Buddhism. In the work is claimed, that Übermensch has not much common with enlightened man (bodhisattwa). The way of Nietzsche’s and Zen masters thinking lead to the different conclusions and different attitude to the life and people. According to the author, even if we a interpretation accepted, that German philosopher had a intuition of enlightenment, we must – in terminology of Zen say – that he achieved kensio, and not satori.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 37
  • Page Range: 189-208
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish