@article{Curnow_2021, title={Hegel’s Projected Nihilism : A Study of Orientalized Buddhism }, volume={14}, url={https://openjournals.bsu.edu/stance/article/view/S.14.1.91-101}, DOI={10.33043/S.14.1.91-101}, abstractNote={<div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <p>Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel’s historical analysis of Buddhist philosophy not only fails as a sound interpretation of that tradition, it also well-exemplifies the Western practice of Orientalism as elucidated by Edward Said. I attempt to demonstrate this in three major parts: the nature of Orientalism as a concept and practice, the Orientalist analytical process that Hegel employs in judging Buddhism as well as religions in general, and how Hegel’s understanding does not work against a more charitably interpreted Buddhist defense. Moreover, I argue that the Orientalist erroneousness of Hegel’s reading deeply complicates his hierarchical philosophy of world history.</p> </div> </div> </div>}, number={1}, journal={Stance: an international undergraduate philosophy journal}, author={Curnow, Ryan}, year={2021}, month={Apr.}, pages={91–101} }