English summary: Europe discovered Buddhism in the early 19th century. Hegel, Cousin, Renan, Schopenhauer, Gobineau and Nietzsche interpreted it as a form of nihilism.While some - Christians - were offended by its annihilistic perspective, others, like Schopenhauer, perceived it as a confirmation of their pessimism. Nietzsche adopted the so-called tragic neo-Pagan opposing view. French description: Au debut du XIXe siecle, l'Europe decouvrit le Bouddhisme,...