Intercultural Phenomenology
eBook - ePub

Intercultural Phenomenology

Playing with Reality

  1. 176 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Intercultural Phenomenology

Playing with Reality

About this book

Intercultural Phenomenology explores the nature of reality by engaging in a cross-cultural dialogue between two of the most influential philosophical traditions of the 20th century.

Drawing on ideas from phenomenology, Japanese philosophy and Zen Buddhism, it follows the philosophers who changed their perception of the world by choosing to suspend judgement. Guided by this philosophical method known as the "epoché", or suspension of judgment in ancient Greek, it is an introduction to the philosophy and practice of letting objects in the world speak for themselves.

Inspired by Nishida Kitaro's insight that true reality is beyond the subject-­object duality, the book uses a series of examples and exercises to explore the background to Husserl's idea of the phenomenological epoché, Hans-­Georg Gadamer's emphasis on play in human understanding and the haiku poet Matsuo Basho's call for a new level of freedom. This practice-oriented approach moves beyond the traditional East-West divide. It connects various traditions, old and new, contemplative and theoretical, and explains why Japanese philosophy and phenomenology can enrich the quality of our lived experience.

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Yes, you can access Intercultural Phenomenology by Yuko Ishihara,Steven A. Tainer in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Philosophy & Eastern Philosophy. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Year
2023
Print ISBN
9781350298286
eBook ISBN
9781350298316
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Contents
  6. List of Figures
  7. Series Editor Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Introduction
  10. Part One
  11. 1 An Invitation to Play with Reality
  12. 2 Falling into Play
  13. 3 Openness, Playfulness, and Freedom
  14. 4 Practicing Playing
  15. 5 A Conversation with Contemplative Traditions
  16. Part Two
  17. 6 Practicing Phenomenology—the Historico-Theoretical Context
  18. 7 Practicing Phenomenology—the Personal Side in Practice and “Play”
  19. 8 Japanese Perspectives on “Practice,” “Nature,” and “Play”
  20. Recommended Readings
  21. Notes
  22. Bibliography
  23. Index
  24. Copyright