In Religion and Nothingness the leading representative of the Kyoto School of Philosophy lays the foundation of thought for a world in the making, for a world united beyond the differences of East and West. Keiji Nishitani notes the irreversible trend of Western civilization to nihilism, and singles out the conquest of nihilism as the task for contemporary philosophy. Nihility, or relative nothingness, can only be overcome by being radicalized to Emptiness, or absolute nothingness. Taking absolute nothingness as the fundamental notion in rational explanations of the Eastern experience of human life, Professor Nishitani examines the relevance of this notion for contemporary life, and in particular for Western philosophical theories and religious believes. Everywhere his basic intention remains the same: to direct our modern predicament to a resolution through this insight. The challenge that the thought of Keiji Nishitani presents to the West, as a modern version of an Eastern speculative tradition that is every bit as old and as variegated as our own, is one that brings into unity the principle of reality and the principle of salvation. In the process, one traditional Western idea after another comes under scrutiny: the dichotomy of faith and reason, of being and substance, the personal and transcendent notions of God, the exaggerated role given to the knowing ego, and even the Judeo-Christian view of history itself. Religion and Nothingness represents the major work of one of Japan's most powerful and committed philosophical minds.

Religion and Nothingness (Nanzan Studies in Religion and Culture) (Volume 1)

King, Winston L.

Nishitani, Keiji

Bragt, Jan Van

Religion & Spirituality

University of California Press

In recent years several books by major figures in Japan's modern philosophical tradition have appeared in English, exciting readers by their explorations of the borderlands between philosophy and religion. What has been wanting, however, is a book in a Western language to elucidate the life and thought of Nishida Kitaro (1870-1945), Japan's first philosopher of world stature and the originator of what has come to be called the Kyoto School. No one is more qualified to write such a book than Nishitani Keiji, whose lifetime coincides with the rise and flowering of the Kyoto School and whose own critical contribution to Japanese thought has been so important. Nishida Kitaro is a translation of essays Nishitani wrote about his teacher from 1936 to 1968 and published as a book in 1985. This series of meditations by one master on another provides a remarkable, living portrait of Nishida the person and conveys the enthusiasm he aroused in his students. Examining Nishida's most important work, An Inquiry into the Good, Nishitani penetrates to the core of his thought and presents it in language that is a marvel of clarity.

Nishida Kitaro (Nanzan Studies in Religion and Culture)

"It will be mandatory reading for an understanding of both Nishitani's thought and the problem of nihilism.  Scholars and other persons interested in nihilism, in Nietzsche, and/or in contemporary Buddhist or Japanese philosophy, will greatly profit from a study of this book." -- John C. Maraldo, Department of Philosophy, University of North Florida"This is a fine translation of an important work in the corpus of Nishitani's early writings.  The translation is timely both because of the Western interest in Nishitani as a preeminent contemporary Japanese philosopher and because of the continuing Western perplexity about the problems Nishitani addresses.  Nishitani is one of the world's greatest living philosophers and even in this early work of his that brilliance shines through." -- Thomas P. Kasulis, Department of Philosophy, Northland College

The Self-Overcoming of Nihilism (Suny Modern Japanese Philosophy)

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

State University of New York Press

On Buddhism

Six lectures by eminent Buddhist thinker Keiji Nishitani reflecting on Buddhism for the modern world. On Buddhism presents the first English-language translation of a series of lectures by Keiji Nishitani (1900–1990), a major Buddhist thinker and a key figure in the Kyoto School of Japanese philosophy. Originally delivered in the early 1970s, these lectures focus on the transformation of culture in the modern age and the subsequent decline in the importance of the family and religion. Nishitani’s concern is that modernity, with its individualism, materialism, and contractual ethics, is an insufficient basis for human relationships. With deep insight into both Buddhism and Christianity, he explores such issues as the nature of genuine human existence, the major role of conscience in our advance to authenticity, and the needed transformation of religion. Nishitani criticizes contemporary Buddhism for being too esoteric and asks that it “come down from Mt. Hiei” to reestablish itself as a vital source of worthy ideals and to point toward a way of remaining human even in a modern and postmodern world.

Carter, Robert Edgar

Buddhism

State Univ of New York Pr

Nishida Kitaro is a translation of essays Nishitani wrote about his teacher between 1936 and 1968. This series of meditations by one master on another provides a remarkable, living portrait of Nishida the person and conveys the excitement he aroused in his students. Focusing on Nishida’s maiden work, An Inquiry into the Good, Nishitani penetrates to the core of his thought and presents it in language that is a marvel of clarity. The collection’s concluding section, which deals with Nishida’s critics, stands out for its lucidity and fairness. © Chisokudo Publications 2016 | Also available as an Apple iBook and as a Kindle eBook

Nishida Kitaro: The Man and his Thought (Studies in Japanese Philosophy) (Volume 2)

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Questo volume raccoglie i saggi che tra il 1936 e il 1968 Nishitani dedicò al suo Maestro. Le preziose riflessioni qui contenute offrono un vivido ritratto di Nishida, riuscendo a trasmettere il fascino che emanava la sua severa personalità. Concentrandosi soprattutto sulla prima opera di Nishida, Uno studio sul bene, Nishitani tocca il cuore del suo pensiero e lo espone con una chiarezza esemplare e un'autentica passione filosofica. Come egli stesso dice nella Prefazione: "Non riesco nemmeno a immaginare come sarebbe stata la mia vita, o persino che tipo di persona sarei ora, senza Uno studio sul bene e il suo autore". (c) Chisokudo Publications 2018 | Anche disponibile in formato ebook per iTunes e Kindle.

Nishida Kitaro: L’uomo e il filosofo (Italian Edition)

La religión y la nada (Studies in Japanese Philosophy) (Spanish Edition)

La religión y la nada (Spanish Edition)

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Religion and Nothingness (Nanzan Studies in Religion and Culture) (Volume 1)

Nishida Kitaro (Nanzan Studies in Religion and Culture)

The Self-Overcoming of Nihilism (Suny Modern Japanese Philosophy)

On Buddhism

On Buddhism

Nishida Kitaro: The Man and his Thought (Studies in Japanese Philosophy) (Volume 2)

Nishida Kitaro: L’uomo e il filosofo (Italian Edition)

La religión y la nada (Studies in Japanese Philosophy) (Spanish Edition)

La religión y la nada (Spanish Edition)