Rude Awakenings - Zen, the Kyoto School and the Question of Nationalism (Paperback)

Can Zen tell us whether particular wars are right or wrong? What role did D. T. Suzuki and other Zen figures play in the Japanese nationalism that fueled World War II? What are we to make of nationalistic elements in the thought of Nishida Kitaro, Tanabe Hajime, Nishitani Keiji, and other philosophers of the Kyoto School? What connection was there between the Japanese project of overcoming the modernity of the West and the militarism of its 15-year war in Asia? In a collection of carefully documented essays, 15 Japanese and Western scholars take up these and other questions about the political responsibility of Japanese Buddhist intellectuals. This well-indexed and meticulously edited volume offers a variety of critical perspectives and a wealth of information for those interested in prewar and wartime history, Zen, Japanese philosophy, and the problem of nationalism today.

General

Imprint:	University of Hawaii Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Nanzan Library of Asian Religion & Culture
Release date:	June 1995
First published:	June 1995
Editors:	James W. Heisig • John C. Maraldo
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	390
ISBN-13:	978-0-8248-1746-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Nationalism Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > Zen Buddhism Books > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > Zen Buddhism Promotions
LSN:	0-8248-1746-X
Barcode:	9780824817466

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