Japanese and Continental Philosophy: Conversations with the Kyoto School (Studies in Continental Thought)

Recognizing the importance of the Kyoto School and its influence on philosophy, politics, religion, and Asian studies, Japanese and Continental Philosophy initiates a conversation between Japanese and Western philosophers. The essays in this cross-cultural volume put Kyoto School thinkers in conversation with German Idealism, Nietzsche, phenomenology, and other figures and schools of the continental tradition such as Levinas and Irigaray. Set in the context of global philosophy, this volume offers critical, innovative, and productive dialogue between some of the most influential philosophical figures from East and West. Recognizing The Importance Of The Kyoto School & Its Influence On Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Asian Studies, This Text Seeks To Initiate A Conversation Between Japanese & Western Philosophers. Contributions To Dialogue With The Kyoto School / Ueda Shizuteru -- Dialogue And Appropriation : The Kyoto School As Cross-cultural Philosophy / Bret W. Davis -- Tanabe Hajime's Logic Of Species And The Philosophy Of Nishida Kitar : A Critical Dialogue Within The Kyoto School / Sugimoto Koichi -- Philosophy As Auto-bio-graphy : The Example Of The Kyoto School / Hashi Ryosuke -- Nishitani After Nietzsche : From The Death Of God To The Great Death Of The Will / Bret W. Davis -- Empty Soul, Empty World : Nietzsche And Nishitani / David Jones -- Ueda Shizuteru's Phenomenology Of Self And World : Critical Dialogues With Descartes, Heidegger, And Merleau-ponty / Steffen Döll -- Nothing Gives : Marion And Nishida On Gift-giving And God / John C. Maraldo -- Language Games, Selflessness, And The Death Of God : A Theology In Contemporary Zen Philosophy And Deconstruction / Gereon Kopf -- Buddha And God : Nishida's Contributions To A New Apocalyptic Theology / Thomas J.j. Altizer -- Other-power And Absolute Passivity In Tanabe And Levinas / Brian Schroeder -- Beyond The Binary : Watsuji Testuro And Luce Irigaray On Body, Self, And Ethics / Erin Mccarthy -- Overcoming Modernity : A Critical Response To The Kyoto School / Bernard Stevens -- Heidegger And Japanese Fascism : An Unsubstantiated Connection / Graham Parkes -- The Middle Voice Of Emptiness : Nishida And Nishitani / Rolf Elberfeld -- Truly Nothing : The Kyoto School And Art / Jason M. Wirth -- Logos And Pathos : Miki Kiyoshi's Logic Of The Imagination / Fujita Masakatsu. Edited By Bret W. Davis, Brian Schroeder, And Jason M. Wirth. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Recognizing the importance of the Kyoto School and its influence on philosophy, politics, religion and Asian studies, this text seeks to initiate a conversation between Japanese and Western philosophers.