Nishitani, The Self-Overcoming Of Nihilism | European Nihilism | Philosophy Core Concepts

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This is a video in my new Core Concepts series -- designed to provide students and lifelong learners a brief discussion focused on one main concept from a classic philosophical text and thinker.
This Core Concept video focuses on Nishitani Keiji's work The Self-Overcoming Of Nihilism, and specifically on his discussion in chapter 1 "Nihilism As Existence", of what he terms "European nihilism". Although nihilism remains in part a trans-cultural and trans-historical phenomenon, it arises in a complex and active way within the ongoing development of modern European culture. A nihilims that overcomes nihilism also arises out of that as well. None of this means that nihilism can be put off as a merely European problem, however, particularly for Japanese culture.
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[@TrebleTrouble115]

Great timing, thanks Dr. Sadler :)

[@GregoryBSadler]

You're welcome!

[@empty_cognizance2234]

Thanks for these (and everything else you do)! I've only read Religion and Nothingness, so it's nice to hear a different text from Nishitani combined with your commentary/explanation 😊

[@GregoryBSadler]

You’re very welcome!

[@suamigogiancarlo]

Great video, Dr. Sadler

[@GregoryBSadler]

Thanks

[@jchap29]

As a younger philosopher (I'm working on a political philosophy right now), may I ask if you agree with the idea that Schopenhauer is hugely underrated in terms of his impact? It just seems to me the almost prophetic anti-christ theophany of Nietschze is always pointed out, but Schopenhauer never seems to get credit for building the metaphysical world of will from which nietschze had to give birth to himself; (just seems this way to me please correct me if I am wrong)

[@GregoryBSadler]

You'd made yourself wrong already by choosing and using such hyperbolic language. "Hugely", "always", "never" aren't the ways to make good judgements about the history of ideas or about present appreciation of philosophers.
As it happens, Schopenhauer is quite popular again and has been for quite some time. Nietzsche does draw on Schopenhauer, but he draws on many other people as well, and is a pretty original thinker