In the field of philosophy, the common view of Philosophy as an essentially Western discipline persists even today, while non-Western Philosophy tends to be undervalued and not investigated seriously.
In Nothingness in the Heart of Empire , Harumi Osaki resists both these tenden.
In the field of Japanese studies, in turn, research on Japanese Philosophy tends to be reduced to a matter of projecting existing stereotypes of alleged Japanese cultural uniqueness through the reading of texts.
In the field of philosophy, the common view of Philosophy as an essentially Western discipline persists even today, while non-Western Philosophy tends to be undervalued and not investigated seriously