Nietzsche's comparative religion : an analysis of The Anti-Christ

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dc.contributor.advisorChidester, Daviden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWilson, Garyen_ZA
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dc.date.issued1994en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: pages 71-74.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis thesis explores the argument that Nietzsche's aim in his book The Anti-Christ is to reveal what he regards as the truth about Christianity, and that he uses detailed comparisons to prove this. Many forms of comparison are used by Nietzsche in The Anti-Christ. One is the comparison between Christianity and other religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Islam. Another is the comparison between different forms or even levels of Christianity. And yet another is the comparison between Christianity, science, and Buddhism, based on their degree of contact with reality. As these comparisons are traced in this thesis, a number of contradictions are encountered, and it would appear that these are due to Nietzsche's attempt to address two groups of readers - Christian readers, and those readers who are prepared for Nietzsche's radical philosophy. The contradictions arise when Nietzsche tries to please both groups of readers, to be both blunt and sophisticated at the same time. Nonetheless the tension created in attempting to address both these groups makes The Anti- Christ compelling reading, an effect Nietzsche hoped he would achieve.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWilson, G. (1994). <i>Nietzsche's comparative religion : an analysis of The Anti-Christ</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Religious Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15986en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWilson, Gary. <i>"Nietzsche's comparative religion : an analysis of The Anti-Christ."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Religious Studies, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15986en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWilson, G. 1994. Nietzsche's comparative religion : an analysis of The Anti-Christ. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Wilson, Gary AB - This thesis explores the argument that Nietzsche's aim in his book The Anti-Christ is to reveal what he regards as the truth about Christianity, and that he uses detailed comparisons to prove this. Many forms of comparison are used by Nietzsche in The Anti-Christ. One is the comparison between Christianity and other religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Islam. Another is the comparison between different forms or even levels of Christianity. And yet another is the comparison between Christianity, science, and Buddhism, based on their degree of contact with reality. As these comparisons are traced in this thesis, a number of contradictions are encountered, and it would appear that these are due to Nietzsche's attempt to address two groups of readers - Christian readers, and those readers who are prepared for Nietzsche's radical philosophy. The contradictions arise when Nietzsche tries to please both groups of readers, to be both blunt and sophisticated at the same time. Nonetheless the tension created in attempting to address both these groups makes The Anti- Christ compelling reading, an effect Nietzsche hoped he would achieve. DA - 1994 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1994 T1 - Nietzsche's comparative religion : an analysis of The Anti-Christ TI - Nietzsche's comparative religion : an analysis of The Anti-Christ UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15986 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/15986
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWilson G. Nietzsche's comparative religion : an analysis of The Anti-Christ. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Religious Studies, 1994 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15986en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Religious Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherReligious Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleNietzsche's comparative religion : an analysis of The Anti-Christen_ZA
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