An Inquiry into the Good represented the foundation of Nishida’s philosophy―reflecting both his deep study of Zen Buddhism and his thorough analysis of Western philosophy―and established its author as the foremost Japanese philosopher of this century. In this important new translation, two scholars―one Japanese and one American―have worked together to present a lucid and accurate rendition of Nishida’s ideas. "The translators do an admirable job of adhering to the cadence of the original while avoiding unidiomatic, verbatim constructions."―John C. Maraldo, Philosophy East and West"More accurate and critical than the first translation into English of Nishida's earliest book. . . . An important addition to library collections of twentieth-century philosophy, Japanese intellectual history, and contemporary Buddhist thought."―Choice  "A welcome new translation of a work by probably the most original and influential of modern Japanese philosophers."―Hidé Ishiguro, Times Literary Supplement  "Undoubtedly the most important work for anyone in the West interested in understanding modern Japanese thought. This work premiered Japanese philosophy as modern but has also shown unusual staying power. In the late twentieth century Japanese thinkers, both religious and secular, insist on its importance and relevance."―William R. La Fleur, University of Pennsylvania

An Inquiry into the Good

Abe, Masao

Nishida, kitarò

Ives, Christopher

Yale University Press

Zen and Western Thought (Library of Philosophy and Religion)

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

This book tries to clarify a Buddhist view of interfaith dialogue from various points of view. It discusses how the Buddhist notion of Sunyata (Emptiness) works dynamically for mutual understanding and transformation of world religions. It also analyzes dialogue between Buddhism and Contemporary Christian theology, especially that of Paul Tillioh and Langdon Gillay.

Buddhism and Interfaith Dialogue: Part one of a two-volume sequel to Zen and Western Thought (Library of Philosophy and Religion)

This complete translation of Masao Abe's essays on Dogen probes the core of the Zen master's philosophy and religion. This work analyzes Dogen's formative doubt concerning the notion of original awakening as the basis for his unique approach to nonduality in the doctrines of the oneness of practice and attainment, the unity of beings and Buddha-nature, the simultaneity of time and eternity, and the identity of life and death. Abe also offers insightful, critical comparisons of Dogen and various Buddhist and Western thinkers, especially Shinran and Heidegger.

A Study of Dogen: His Philosophy and Religion (European Perspectives) (English and Japanese Edition)

Religion & Spirituality

Buddhism

State University of New York Press

"This book is about the central ideas of the most important Buddhist spokesman in Japanese history and is written by one of the most respected and authoritative of his interpreters. It reflects a lifetime of knowledgeable and concerted thinking about Dogen." -- Francis H. Cook, University of California, Riverside "It is a truly outstanding contribution to Dogen scholarship as well as East-West comparative philosophy by one of the most distinguished modern Japanese thinkers of our time. This makes for a powerful and truly illuminating volume." -- Steve Odin, University of Hawaii This complete translation of Masao Abe's essays on Dogen probes the core of the Zen master's philosophy and religion. This work analyzes Dogen's formative doubt concerning the notion of original awakening as the basis for his unique approach to nonduality in the doctrines of the oneness of practice and attainment, the unity of beings and Buddha-nature, the simultaneity of time and eternity, and the identity of life and death. Abe also offers insightful, critical comparisons of Dogen and various Buddhist and Western thinkers, especially Shinran and Heidegger. "This is a crystal-clear handling of extremely difficult subject matter. The analyses are subtle and at the same time lucid. The author has a profound and brilliant understanding of Dogen and Shinran and is also well-grounded in Western philosophy and religion." -- Joan Stambaugh, Hunter College

A Study of Dogen: His Philosophy and Religion

Zen and Western Thought

University of Hawaii Press

The first of a two-part sequel to the award-winning Zen and Western Thought, this book attempts to clarify a Buddhist view of interfaith dialogue from various points of view. The writings in this volume are divided into three parts.
Part One focuses on how Buddhism approaches and contributes to interfaith dialogue, that is, how Buddhism represents a methodological model that serves as a basis for the possibility of dialogical exchange. 
Part Two contains four essays on the relationship between Buddhism and Paul Tillich, the leading modern systematic theologian who drew on mystical sources and was also receptive to Eastern thought in developing his understanding of non-being or negation. 
Part Three continues a discussion of earlier themes and opens up several new issues, particularly those involving the role of meditation in the East and West and the ethical implications of the Buddhist doctrine of karma in comparison with Christian moral activity. Topics explored include the Buddhist notion of emptiness, liberation, justice, faith, and ethics.

Buddhism and Interfaith Dialogue: Part One of a Two-Volume Sequel to Zen and Western Thought

Univ of Hawaii Pr

The first of a two-part sequel to the award-winning Zen and Western Thought, this book attempts to clarify a Buddhist view of interfaith dialogue from various points of view. The writings in this volume are divided into three parts. Part One focuses on how Buddhism approaches and contributes to interfaith dialogue, that is, how Buddhism represents a methodological model that serves as a basis for the possibility of dialogical exchange. Part Two contains four essays on the relationship between Buddhism and Paul Tillich, the leading modern systematic theologian who drew on mystical sources and was also receptive to Eastern thought in developing his understanding of non-being or negation. Part Three continues a discussion of earlier themes and opens up several new issues, particularly those involving the role of meditation in the East and West and the ethical implications of the Buddhist doctrine of karma in comparison with Christian moral activity. Topics explored include the Buddhist notion of emptiness, liberation, justice, faith, and ethics.

Buddhism and Interfaith Dialogue, Part One of a Two-Volume Sequel to Zen and Western Thought

Zen and Comparative Studies: Part Two of a Two-Volume Sequel to Zen and Western Thought

Zen is not a religion of God, nor a religion of faith. It is a religion of emptiness, a religion of absolute nothingness. However it is not nothingness but dynamically positive, for Zen is based on self-awakening, awakening to the self. In this book, a sequel to "Zen and Western Thought", the author tries to clarify the true meaning of Buddhist emptiness in comparison with Aristotelian notion of substance and Whiteheadron notion of process. He also emphasises that Buddhism completely defies and overcomes dualism, but it is not monistic, but rather nondualistic. What is Nondualism? This is one of the important themes of this book.

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An Inquiry into the Good

Zen and Western Thought (Library of Philosophy and Religion)

Buddhism and Interfaith Dialogue: Part one of a two-volume sequel to Zen and Western Thought (Library of Philosophy and Religion)

A Study of Dogen: His Philosophy and Religion (European Perspectives) (English and Japanese Edition)

A Study of Dogen: His Philosophy and Religion

Zen and Western Thought

Zen and Western Thought

Buddhism and Interfaith Dialogue: Part One of a Two-Volume Sequel to Zen and Western Thought

Buddhism and Interfaith Dialogue, Part One of a Two-Volume Sequel to Zen and Western Thought

Zen and Comparative Studies: Part Two of a Two-Volume Sequel to Zen and Western Thought