The Zen Buddhist Philosophy of D. T. Suzuki: Strengths, Foibles, Intrigues, and Precision (Bloomsbury Introductions to World Philosophies) - Softcover

Muireartaigh, Rossa Ó

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1350246131 ISBN 13: 9781350246133

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 2022

Synopsis

D.T. Suzuki (1870-1966) reached global fame for his writings on Zen Buddhism. In this introduction to his theories of self, knowledge, and the world, Suzuki is presented as a Buddhist philosopher in his own right.

Beginning with a biography of his life providing the historical context to his thought and discussing Suzuki's influences, chapters cover the Zen notion of the non-self and Suzuki's Zen view of consciousness, language, and religious truths. His ideas about philosophy and radical views on rationality and faith come to life in two new complete translations of The Place of Peace in our Heart (1894) and Religion and Science (1949), which helps us to understand why Suzuki's description of Zen attracted the attention of many leading intellectuals and helped it become a household name in the English-speaking world.

Offering the first complete overview of Suzuki's approach, reputation, and legacy as a philosopher, this is for anyone interested in the philosophical relevance and development of Mahayana Buddhism today.

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About the Authors

Rossa Ó Muireartaigh is currently Associate Professor at the School of Foreign Studies, Aichi Prefectural University, Japan. He is author of Begotten, not Made: Explorations in the Philosophy and Sociology of Religious Translation (2015).

Monika Kirloskar-Steinbach is Professor of Philosophy at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands and the current Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of World Philosophies.

Leah Kalmanson is Associate Professor and Bhagwan Adinath Professor of Jain Studies in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at the University of North Texas, USA.

Nader El-Bizri is Professor of Civilization Studies & Philosophy at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

James Madaio is Research Fellow in the Oriental Institute at the Czech Academy of Sciences, Lecturer in the Asian Studies Department at Charles University, Czech Republic, and Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, UK. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Hindu Studies and Regional Editor (Indic Traditions) for the Bloomsbury Introductions to World Philosophies.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1350246131
• ISBN 13: 9781350246133
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192