Zen and Philosophy

This is a biography of one of the greatest of Japan's 20th century philosophers, Nishida Kitaro (1870-1945). Interspersed throughout a narrative of Nishida's life and thought is a selection of the philosopher's own essays, letters and short presentations.

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This is the definitive work on the first and greatest of Japan's twentieth-century philosophers, Nishida Kitaro (1870-1945). Interspersed throughout the narrative of Nishida's life and thought is a generous selection of the philosopher's own essays, letters, and short presentations, newly translated into English.