The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Contemporary Japanese Philosophy (Bloomsbury Research Handbooks in Asian Philosophy)

Clarifying the significance of Japanese philosophy as an academic discipline, __The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Contemporary Japanese Philosophy__ examines the current vibrant trends in Japanese philosophical thinking. Situating Japanese philosophy within the larger context of global intercultural philosophical discourse and pointing to new topics of research, this Handbook covers philosophy of science, philosophy of peace, philosophy of social justice and healing. Introducing not only new readings of well-known Japanese philosophers, but also work by contemporary Japanese philosophers who are relatively unknown outside Japan, it makes a unique contribution by offering an account of Japanese philosophy from within and going beyond an objective description of it in its various facets. Also featured is the work of a younger generation of scholars and thinkers, who bring in fresh perspectives that will push the field into the future. These critical essays, by leading philosophers and rising scholars, to the past and the present of Japanese philosophy demonstrate ways of doing engaged philosophy in the present globalized age. With suggestions for further reading, a glossary, a timeline and annotated bibliography, __The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Contemporary Japanese Philosophy__ is an ideal research guide to understanding the origin, transformation, and reception of Japanese philosophy in the 21st century. Machine generated contents note: -- Notes on Contributors -- Part I: Introduction -- Japanese Philosophy-Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow, Michiko YUSA (Western Washington University, USA) -- Part II: Current Trends and Major Thinkers -- 1. Phenomenology in Japan-Its Past and Its Future, Keiichi NOE (The University of Tohoku, Japan) -- 2. The I-Thou Relation in Nishitani Keiji's Philosophy of Zen, Bret W. DAVIS (Loyola University Maryland, USA) -- 3. Non-duality and Selfhood in Watsuji Tetsuro, David JOHNSON (Boston College, USA) -- 4. Nakamura Yujiro and Miki Kiyoshi in Dialogue with the Contemporary Western Philosophy, John KRUMMEL (Hobart and William Smith Colleges, USA) -- 5. The Politics of and around the Kyoto School, Kenn N. STEFFENSEN (The University of Cork, Ireland) -- Part III: Philosophy and Action -- 6. In the Wake of 3.11 Earthquake of 2011: The Role of Philosophy in Healing, CHEUNG Ching-yuen (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) -- 7. Development of the Philosophy of 'Social Justice' and 'Care' in Post-WWII Japan, Takashi KAWAMOTO (The University of Tokyo, USA) -- 8. Japanese Philosophy in the Post-Hiroshima and Post-Fukushima Age, Nobuo KAZASHI (Kobe University, Japan) -- 9. Women Philosophers in Japan, (author yet to be identified) -- 10. A Bodily Experience of Art: Time, Nothingness and Praxis in the Aesthetics of Nishida Kitaro, Enrico FONGARO (The University of Tohoku, Japan) -- Part IV:New Perspectives and Philosophical Traditions -- 11. Aesthetics and Religion: Spanish/European Reception of Japanese Philosophy, Raquel BOUSO (Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain) -- 12. Japanese Buddhist Philosophy: Philosophy as expression, Gereon KOPF (Luther College, USA) -- 13. Confucian Thought in Modern Japan, Takahiro NAKAJIMA (The University of Tokyo, Japan) -- 14. Nishida Kitaro's Topological, Radically Contingent, World, Michiko YUSA (Western Washington University, USA) -- Part V: Research Resources -- Glossary -- Index of names and terms -- Timeline -- Bibliography "A guide to the key areas of research in Japanese philosophical thought, confirming the relevance of philosophy in 21st century Japan"-- The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Contemporary Japanese Philosophy examines the current vibrant trends in Japanese philosophical thinking. Situating Japanese philosophy within the larger context of global intercultural philosophical discourse and pointing to new topics of research, this Handbook covers philosophy of science, philosophy of peace, philosophy of social justice and healing. Introducing not only new readings of well-known Japanese philosophers, but also work by contemporary Japanese philosophers who are relatively unknown outside Japan, it makes a unique contribution by offering an account of Japanese philosophy from within and going beyond an objective description of it in its various facets. Also featured is the work of a younger generation of scholars and thinkers, who bring in fresh perspectives that will push the field into the future. These critical essays, by leading philosophers and rising scholars, to the past and the present of Japanese philosophy demonstrate ways of doing engaged philosophy in the present globalized age. With suggestions for further reading, a glossary, a timeline and annotated bibliography, The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Contemporary Japanese Philosophy is an ideal research guide to understanding the origin, transformation, and reception of Japanese philosophy in the 21st century "The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Contemporary Japanese Philosophy examines the current vibrant trends in Japanese philosophical thinking. Situating Japanese philosophy within the larger context of global intercultural philosophical discourse and pointing to new topics of research, this Handbook covers philosophy of science, philosophy of peace, philosophy of social justice and healing. Introducing not only new readings of well-known Japanese philosophers, but also work by contemporary Japanese philosophers who are relatively unknown outside Japan, it makes a unique contribution by offering an account of Japanese philosophy from within and going beyond an objective description of it in its various facets. Also featured is the work of a younger generation of scholars and thinkers, who bring in fresh perspectives that will push the field into the future. These critical essays, by leading philosophers and rising scholars, to the past and the present of Japanese philosophy demonstrate ways of doing engaged philosophy in the present globalized age. With suggestions for further reading, a glossary, a timeline and annotated bibliography, The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Contemporary Japanese Philosophy is an ideal research guide to understanding the origin, transformation, and reception of Japanese philosophy in the 21st century."--Bloomsbury Publishing.