Liberation as Affirmation

<p><b>Uses the concept of religiosity to challenge traditional views of Nietzsche and Zhuangzi as nihilistic and anti-religious.</b></p><p>In this book author Ge Ling Shang provides a systematic comparison of original texts by Zhuangzi (fourth century BCE) and Nietzsche (1846-1900) under the rubric of religiosity to challenge those who have customarily relegated both thinkers to relativism nihilism escapism pessimism or anti-religion. Shang closely examines Zhuangzi's and Nietzsche's respective critiques of metaphysics morals language knowledge and humanity in general and proposes a conception of the philosophical outlooks of Zhuangzi and Nietzsche as complementary. In the creative and vital spirit of Nietzsche as in the tranquil and inward spirit of Zhuangzi Shang argues that a surprisingly similar vision and aspiration toward human liberation and freedom exists-one in which spiritual transformation is possible by religiously affirming life in this world as sacred and divine.</p>