Zen and the Modern World: 3rd Sequel to Zen & Western Thought

Zen and the Modern World: 3rd Sequel to Zen & Western Thought

Written by one of Japan's foremost contemporary thinkers and scholars, Zen and Modern Society is the third in a series of essay collections on Zen Buddhism as seen in the context of Western thought. Throughout his career, Masao Abe has articulated the meaning of Zen thought in a uniquely compelling way - at once, true to the original tradition and appropriately relevant to a variety of comparative standpoints, ranging from Biblical Judeo-Christianity to modern existentialism, phenomenology, and postmodernism. As a leading representative of the Kyoto School, which has sought a critical, comparative linking of Eastern and Western thought, Abe has based his approach on constructive, mutually respectful yet critical intellectual interaction and dialogue with some of the leading figures in the West (including Paul Tillich, Hans Kung, and Eugene Borowitz) as well as dozens of colleagues, students, and disciples. Together with the previous volumes, this work examines and exemplifies some key features of Kyoto School thought. While the essays presented here should be read in light of the socio-political criticism that has since been lodged against the Kyoto School and, more particularly, its founder Nishida Kitaro, most of them were written prior to the recent discussions and focus on issues of comparative philosophy and religious thought outside the contours of the debate. This should not, however, limit their approach to the earlier historical context.

Country	USA
Author	Masao Abe
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9780824826659
ISBN	0824826655
Label	University of Hawaii Press
Manufacturer	University of Hawaii Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	208
PublicationDate	2003-08-01
Publisher	University of Hawaii Press
Studio	University of Hawaii Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Zen and the Modern World: 3rd Sequel to Zen & Western Thought

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