Tanabe Hajime and the Kyoto School

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Tanabe Hajime and the Kyoto School

Self, World, and Knowledge

Philosophy Philosophical traditions and schools of thought East Asian and Indian philosophy History of ideas

Author: Takeshi Morisato

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Language: English

Published by: Bloomsbury Academic

Published on: 16th December 2021

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 224 pages

ISBN: 9781350101739


Introduction to Tanabe Hajime

This introduction to Tanabe Hajime (1885 1962), the critical successor of the father of contemporary Japanese philosophy Nishida Kitaro (1870 1945), focuses on Tanabe's central philosophical ideas and perspective on self, world, knowledge, and the purpose of philosophizing.

Tanabe's Philosophical Ideas

Addressing Tanabe's life-long study of the history of Anglo-European philosophy, Takeshi Morisato explores his notable philosophical ideas including the logic of species, metanoetics, and philosophy of death. He sets out Tanabe's belief that the Anglo-European framework of thinking is incapable of giving sufficient answers to the philosophical questions concerning the self and the world together and discusses the central ideas he developed while working in both Judeo-Christian and Mahayana Buddhist traditions.

Additional Resources

Featuring comprehensive further reading lists, discussion questions, and teaching notes, this is an ideal introductory guide to Tanabe Hajime for anyone interested in Japanese and World philosophies, as well as the early development of the Kyoto School.

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