Sourcebook for Modern Japanese Philosophy Selected Documents

Subjects:

• Philosophy » Philosophy (General)
• Multicultural Studies » Asian Studies

Reviews:

• ^{he Sourcebook for Modern Japanese Philosophy} fills a void in the North American reception of Japanese philosophy. Bringing together works from seven of the most prominent Japanese thinkers of the twentieth century, it is one of the most fruitful periods of Japanese philosophical thought. Translated and edited by three outstanding scholars in the field, this volume comes out at a time when interest in Japanese and other non-Western philosophy is increasing dramatically.
  —Studies in Interreligious Dialogue 2000
• This sourcebook is an excellent addition to many libraries because it brings hard-to-find materials into a readable and useful form....[it] can be used by students and general readers in order to understand a particularly interesting period of Japanese philosophy and its interaction with the West.
  —ARBA
• This book offers scholars and students of Japanese thought and culture an exceptionally valuable anthology of highly significant writings by the major representatives of the "Kyoto School" of philosophy....Undoubtedly this volume is a most distinguished contribution to the study of Asian philosophy and religion.
  —Pacific Affairs
• This compact volume represents not only a great international collaborative effort of three scholars-translators who prepare these documents over many years, but it also presents a unique compilation of essays that previously have not been available in English....This book is highly recommended for academic libraries with collections on Asian philosophy or religion.
  —Reference & User Services Quarterly
• This sourcebook will be a boon to students and scholars who want to broaden their exposure to one of the world's most provocative traditions of twentieth-century thought....The enduring contribution of this sourcebook is that it helps make modern Japanese thought available even to those who cannot read the works in the original...[T]his sourcebook is a wonderful contribution to the growing interest in modern Japanese philosophy. Every library hoping to be at all "global" in its resources should include a copy....It is an important work and I hope it receives the attention and gratitude it deserves.
  —Journal of Japanese Studies

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Nishida Kitarô (1870-1945)
• Tanabe Hajime (1885-1962)
• Kuki Shûzô (1888-1943)
• Watsuji Tetsurô (1889-1960)
• Miki Kiyoshi (1897-1945)
• Tosaka Jun (1900-1945)
• Nishitani Keiji (1900-1991)
• Selected Bibliography
• Index