Buddhist Philosophy: Addressing the Nietzschean objection to Buddhism
<p><em>Final essay for PHIL2800: Buddhist Philosophy, The University of Hong Kong.</em></p>
<p>The Nietzschean objection to Buddhism is contingent on the worry that the Buddhist outlook is life denying — one that seeks to eliminate suffering by leading a detached, desireless and dispassionate life. Nietzsche, having learned Buddhist and Vedanta teachings, critiqued Buddhist ethical orientation. He believed suffering and pessimism must be experienced deeply, by saying ‘yes to life’ even in the face of hardships and dukkha. This practice of being life affirming involves rejecting dichotomous values, such as good and evil, pleasure and pain, socially accepted and rejected; instead, we must be guided by whether something affirms vitality since life consists of both suffering and sweetness (Carpenter, 2014).</p>
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