The Philosophy of Zen Buddhism (Paperback)

Zen Buddhism is a form of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China and is strongly focused on meditation. It is characteristically sceptical towards language and distrustful of conceptual thought, which explains why Zen Buddhist sayings are so enigmatic and succinct. But despite Zen Buddhism's hostility towards theory and discourse, it is possible to reflect philosophically on Zen Buddhism and bring out its philosophical insights. In this short book, Byung-Chul Han seeks to unfold the philosophical force inherent in Zen Buddhism, delving into the foundations of Far Eastern thought to which Zen Buddhism is indebted. Han does this comparatively by confronting and contrasting the insights of Zen Buddhism with the philosophies of Plato, Leibniz, Fichte, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Heidegger and others, showing that Zen Buddhism and Western philosophy have very different ways of understanding religion, subjectivity, emptiness, friendliness and death. This important work by one of the most widely read philosophers and cultural theorists of our time will be of great value to anyone interested in comparative philosophy and religion.

General

Imprint:	Polity Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Byung-Chul Han
Translators:	Daniel Steuer
Dimensions:	208 x 141 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	120
ISBN-13:	978-1-5095-4510-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	1-5095-4510-7
Barcode:	9781509545100

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