Tetsugaku Companion to Nishida Kitarō - Hardcover

by Hisao Matsumaru (Editor), Yoko Arisaka (Editor), Lucy Christine Schultz (Editor)

Serves as an excellent introduction for understanding Nishida's overall philosophyBrings together top Japanese scholars on the essential concepts of Nishida Philosophy
Includes most recent research on Nishida Philosophy from Japan

Back Jacket

This book offers the first comprehensive collection of essays on the key concepts of Kitaro Nishida (1870-1945), the father of modern Japanese philosophy and founder of the Kyoto School. The essays analyze several of the major philosophical concepts in Nishida, including pure experience, absolute will, place, and acting intuition. They examine the meaning and positioning of Nishida's philosophy in the history of philosophy, as well as in the contemporary world, and discuss the relevance of his philosophy in the present context. The book next looks at the significance of Nishida's philosophy in the wider contexts of science, arts, and religion.

The book includes a glossary of key terms that have been translated in a unified manner throughout the volume.

Author Biography

Hisao Matsumaru is currently Professor of Philosophy and Faculty of International Liberal Arts at the Dokkyo University in Soka, Saitama, where he has also served as Dean of the Faculty. He has also been a guest professor or held research fellow positions at Duisburg University, Germany, Cornell University, and École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris. He is currently President of Nishida Philosophy Association in Japan.
Yoko Arisaka has been Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of San Francisco until 2007. She has held research fellow positions at the UC Humanities Research Institute, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris, and Forschungsinstitut für Philosophie Hannover, Germany. She is currently an adjunct professor at the Institute of Philosophy at the University of Hildesheim, Germany.