Philosophy of Science and The Kyoto School

An Introduction to Nishida Kitaro, Tanabe Hajime and Tosaka Jun

Philosophy of Science and The Kyoto School
Dean Anthony Brink
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11 Mar 2021 UK
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9781350141100
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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.

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This primer on the thought of Nishida Kitaro, Tanabe Hajime, and Tosaka Jun deconstructs the conventional divide between a scientifically minded West and a religiously inspired East. Approaching the philosophy of modern physics through the lens of the Kyoto School, Dean Brink' s work breaks new ground in the history of ideas and champions the rights of cross-cultural "scientific humanism". * Rossella Lupacchini, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Communication Studies, University of Bologna, Italy * This exciting book illuminates an often overlooked facet that reflects the depth and the scope of three thinkers who helped create world philosophy. Brink' s exposition and translations show how the philosophies of Nishida, Tanabe, and Tosaka decenter Western-tinted philosophy of science, expose assumptions about basic concepts like space and matter, and envision much needed alternatives for understanding agency in the world today. * John Maraldo, Professor of philosophy, Emeritus, University of North Florida, USA *
Dean Anthony Brink is Professor in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at the National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan.
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ISBN-13: 9781350141100
Published: 11 Mar 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback
Height: 216mm
Width: 138mm
Weight: 292g
Pages: 224

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