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Nietzsche and Buddhism
Robert G. Morrison · 1999
76/100
👍 Worth It
Oxford University Press and a positive review in the International Journal for Philosophy of Religion are the right signals for an academic philosophy monograph, and Morrison's central argument — that Nietzsche fundamentally misread Buddhism as nihilistic when they actually share surprising affinities — is a genuine scholarly contribution. Readers without a philosophy background will struggle, and those with firm Christian commitments should know going in that both Nietzsche and non-theistic Buddhism are engaged with genuine sympathy. For the right reader, this is engagingly rigorous work.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
⚠ Parent note — our reviewers flagged: Engages positively with Nietzsche's post-Christian framework and non-theistic Buddhist philosophy; may concern faith-conservative readers. We still scored it 76; these are context for your family, not an automatic skip.
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