Philosophy of Science and The Kyoto School: An Introduction to Nishida Kitarō, Tanabe Hajime and Tosaka Jun

"This book offers the first introduction to a major Japanese philosophical movement through the interests and arguments of its founder, Nishida Kitaro (1870-1945), his successor, Tanabe Hajime (1885-1962), and student-turned-critic, Tosaka Jun (1900-1945). Focusing on their contributions to thinking about place, space, and dialectics, this concise introduction brings these influential thinkers to life by connecting their work to issues still debated in the philosophy of science and physics today. Beginning with an overview of the reception of quantum physics and relativity theory in Japan and concluding with an account of the direct relevance of the Kyoto School to the development of world philosophy in a posthuman age, each clearly-written chapter engages historical contexts and includes: · Carefully-chosen excerpts and original translations of Nishida, Tanabe, and Tosaka · Focus boxes explaining complex concepts and problems of contextualization. A timeline, glossary and index. Further reading lists featuring relevant and significant articles and books in English. This introduction is an ideal starting point for students and lecturers looking to become better acquainted with three central Japanese philosophers and learn why their work impacts our current thinking about science"-- Provided by publisher Cover page Halftitle page Series page Title page Copyright page Dedication Contents List of Illustrations List of Boxes Series Editor’s Preface Preface Acknowledgements Note on the Translations List of Abbreviations 1 Introduction: Relativity and Quantum Physics in the Kyoto School Postcolonial aspects and implication for world philosophies Book overview Modern physics Kyoto School engagements with relativity and quantum physics in Japan (1910–50) Scope of engagement with issues in the philosophy of science Aims 2 Nishida Philosophy, Place, Field and Quantum Phenomena Introduction 2.1 Nishida’s method and the physical site of active intuition 2.2 Operationalism and the logic of place in Nishida’s Empirical Science 3 Mediation in Tanabe’s Dialectical Vision of Competing Fields within Physics Introduction 3.1 Tanabe’s dialectics of classical and modern physics 3.2 Situating modern physics in the Kyoto School: from Aristotle to Dirac 4 Modern Physics, Space and Ideology in Tosaka Jun Introduction 4.1 From Kantian to Marxist approaches to space and matter 4.2 Tosaka’s critique of the crisis in modern physics 5 What We Can Learn from the Kyoto School 5.1 The philosophy of physics and competing conceptions of materiality in Nishida, Tanabe and Tosaka 5.2 Implications for critical materialisms and post-humanism today Notes Timeline of Kyoto School Activities in Relation to Physics Glossary Further Reading Index This Book Offers The First Introduction To A Major Japanese Philosophical Movement Through The Interests And Arguments Of Its Founder, Nishida Kitaro (1870-1945), His Successor, Tanabe Hajime (1885-1962), And Student-turned-critic, Tosaka Jun (1900-1945). Focusing On Their Contributions To Thinking About Place, Space, And Dialectics, This Concise Introduction Brings These Influential Thinkers To Life By Connecting Their Work To Issues Still Debated In The Philosophy Of Science And Physics Today. Beginning With An Overview Of The Reception Of Quantum Physics And Relativity Theory In Japan And Concluding With An Account Of The Direct Relevance Of The Kyoto School To The Development Of World Philosophy In A Posthuman Age, Each Clearly-written Chapter Engages Historical Contexts And Includes: · Carefully-chosen Excerpts And Original Translations Of Nishida, Tanabe, And Tosaka · Focus Boxes Explaining Complex Concepts And Problems Of Contextualization · Glossaries For Each Chapter · Further Reading Lists Featuring Relevant And Significant Articles And Books In English This Introduction Is An Ideal Starting Point For Students And Lecturers Looking To Become Better Acquainted With Three Central Japanese Philosophers And Learn Why Their Work Impacts Our Current Thinking About Science.