{"product_id":"place-and-dialectic-two-essays-by-nishida-kitaro-9780199841172","title":"Place and Dialectic: Two Essays by Nishida Kitaro","description":"\u003cem\u003ePlace and Dialectic\u003c\/em\u003e presents two essays by Nishida Kitaro, translated into English for the first time by John W.M. Krummel and Shigenori Nagatomo. Nishida is widely regarded as one of the father figures of modern Japanese philosophy and as the founder of the first distinctly Japanese school of\u003cbr\u003ephilosophy, the Kyoto school, known for its synthesis of western philosophy, Christian theology, and Buddhist thought. The two essays included here are ''Basho'' from 1926\/27 and ''Logic and Life'' from 1936\/37. Each essay is divided into several sections and each section is preceded by a synopsis\u003cbr\u003eadded by the translators. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first essay represents the first systematic articulation of Nishida's philosophy of \u003cem\u003ebasho\u003c\/em\u003e, literally meaning ''place, '' a system of thought that came to be known as ''Nishida philosophy.'' In the second essay, Nishida inquires after the pre-logical origin of what we call logic, which he suggests\u003cbr\u003eis to be found within the dialectical unfoldings of world history and human society. A substantial introduction by John Krummel considers the significance of Nishida as a thinker, discusses the key components of Nishida's philosophy as a whole and its development throughout his life, and\u003cbr\u003econtextualizes the translated essays within his oeuvre. The Introduction also places Nishida and his work within the historical context of his time, and highlights the relevance of his ideas to the global circumstances of our day. The publication of these two essays by Nishida, a major figure in\u003cbr\u003eworld philosophy and the most important philosopher of twentieth-century Japan, is of significant value to the fields not only of Asian philosophy and East-West comparative philosophy but also of philosophy in general as well as of theology and religious studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John W. M. Krummel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199841172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn W.M. Krummel\u003c\/strong\u003e is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShigenori Nagatomo\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Comparative Philosophy and East Asian Buddhism at Temple University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39937663762547,"sku":"9.7802E+12","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_461504cf-fee8-44f6-99a5-c2cf6947685d.jpg?v=1647995258","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/place-and-dialectic-two-essays-by-nishida-kitaro-9780199841172","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}