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This important volume introduces the reader to a variety of schools of thought. Ideal for classroom use, this is the ultimate resource for students and teachers of Japanese philosophy.
List of contents
Introduction / Part I: Selected Texts / 1. 'To Be' and 'To Do' (1958), Maruyama Masao (1914-1996) / 2. Marginal Art (1960), Tsurumi Shunsuke (1922-2015) / 3. Consciousness and Essence (1983), Izutsu Toshihiko (1914-1993) / 4. Toward an East-West Dialogue (1991), Yuasa Yasuo (1925-2005) / 5. Horizon and Beyond Horizon (1992), Ueda Shizuteru (1926-) / 6. The Realism of 'Form qua Emptiness' (1993), ¿mori Sh¿z¿ (1921-) / 7. Common Sense and Place (1979), Nakamura Y¿jir¿ (1925-) / 8. Time as the Between (1982), Kimura Bin (1931-) / 9. Forms of the Articulation of the World of Things (1982), Hiromatsu Wataru (1933-1994) / 10. Appearance and Copula (1973), Sakabe Megumi (1936-2009) / 11. The Will to Architecture (1979), Karatani K¿jin (1941-) / Part II: Selected Essays / 12. The Contemporary Situation of Kyoto School Philosophy, Fujita Masakatsu / 13. Environmental Philosophy in Contemporary Japan, Kazashi Nobuo / 14. Feminist Philosophy/Philosophy of Gender in Contemporary Japan, Naka Mao / 15. Contemporary Japanese Philosophy: Trends and Prospects, Uehara Mayuko / Further Reading / Index
About the author
John W.M. Krummel is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. He is Assistant Editor of the Journal of Japanese Philosophy, Editor of Social Imaginaries and President of the International Association of Japanese Philosophy.
Summary
Contemporary Japanese Philosophy is an anthology of post-war Japanese philosophy showcasing a range of philosophers and philosophical trends from 1945 to the present. This important volume introduces the reader to a variety schools of thought. Ideal for classroom use, this is the ultimate resource for students and teachers of Japanese philosophy.
