Philosophy of science and the Kyoto school : an introduction to Nishida Kitarō, Tanabe Hajime and Tosaka Jun / Dean Anthony Brink.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brink, Dean Anthony, author.

Series:

Bloomsbury introductions to world philosophies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physics--Philosophy.

Physics.

Philosophy and science--Japan.

Philosophy and science.

Philosophy, Japanese--20th century.

Philosophy, Japanese.

Kyoto school.

Science--Philosophy.

Nishida, Kitarō, 1870-1945.

Nishida, Kitarō.

Tanabe, Hajime, 1885-1962.

Tanabe, Hajime.

Nishitani, Keiji, 1900-1990.

Nishitani, Keiji.

Japan.

Physical Description:

xiv, 201 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

London, UK ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2021.

Summary:

"This book offers the first introduction to a major Japanese philosophical movement through the interests and arguments of its founder, Nishida Kitaro (1870-1945), his successor, Tanabe Hajime (1885-1962), and student-turned-critic, Tosaka Jun (1900-1945). Focusing on their contributions to thinking about place, space, and dialectics, this concise introduction brings these influential thinkers to life by connecting their work to issues still debated in the philosophy of science and physics today. Beginning with an overview of the reception of quantum physics and relativity theory in Japan and concluding with an account of the direct relevance of the Kyoto School to the development of world philosophy in a posthuman age, each clearly-written chapter engages historical contexts and includes: · Carefully-chosen excerpts and original translations of Nishida, Tanabe, and Tosaka · Focus boxes explaining complex concepts and problems of contextualization. A timeline, glossary and index. Further reading lists featuring relevant and significant articles and books in English. This introduction is an ideal starting point for students and lecturers looking to become better acquainted with three central Japanese philosophers and learn why their work impacts our current thinking about science"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : relativity and quantum physics in the Kyoto School

Nishida philosophy, place, field, and quantum phenomena

Mediation in Tanabe's dialectical vision of competing fields within physics

Modern physics, space, and ideology in Tosaka Jun

What we can learn from the Kyoto School.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Brink, Dean Anthony. Philosophy of science and the Kyoto School

ISBN:

9781350141094

1350141097

9781350141100

1350141100

OCLC:

1148191369

Publisher Number:

99987319587