This book provides a much-needed Introduction to the Kyoto School of Japanese philosophy.
His many books include The Japanese Arts and Self-Cultivation and Encounter with Enlightenment: A Study of Japanese Ethics, both also published by SUNY Press..
Carter is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Trent University in Canada.
About the Author: Robert E.
Carter\'s book provides an accessible yet substantive Introduction to the school and offers an East-West dialogue that enriches our understanding of Japanese thought while also shedding light on our own assumptions, habits of thought, and prejudices.
A number of works by various thinkers associated with the Kyoto School are now available in English, but these works are often difficult to grasp for those not already well-versed in the philosophical and historical context.
Many Western scholars, students, and serious general readers are intrigued by this school of thought, which reflects Japan\'s engagement with the West.
Each of these thinkers wrestled systematically with the Eastern idea of "nothingness," albeit from very different perspectives.
Carter focuses on four influential Japanese philosophers: the three most important members of the Kyoto School (Nishida Kitar , Tanabe Hajime, and Nishitani Keiji), and a fourth (Watsuji Tetsur ), who was, at most, an associate member of the school.
Robert E.
This book provides a much-needed Introduction to the Kyoto School of Japanese philosophy
