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On Buddhism
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On Buddhism Hardcover - 2006

by Keiji Nishitani; Seisaku Yamamoto (Translator); Introduction by Robert E. Carter

From the publisher

On Buddhism presents the first English-language translation of a series of lectures by Keiji Nishitani (1900-1990), a major Buddhist thinker and a key figure in the Kyoto School of Japanese philosophy. Originally delivered in the early 1970s, these lectures focus on the transformation of culture in the modern age and the subsequent decline in the importance of the family and religion. Nishitani's concern is that modernity, with its individualism, materialism, and contractual ethics, is an insufficient basis for human relationships. With deep insight into both Buddhism and Christianity, he explores such issues as the nature of genuine human existence, the major role of conscience in our advance to authenticity, and the needed transformation of religion. Nishitani criticizes contemporary Buddhism for being too esoteric and asks that it "come down from Mt. Hiei" to reestablish itself as a vital source of worthy ideals and to point toward a way of remaining human even in a modern and postmodern world.

First line

When it comes to my thoughts about Buddhism, I may say that they are occasioned by two things.

Details

  • Title On Buddhism
  • Author Keiji Nishitani; Seisaku Yamamoto (Translator); Introduction by Robert E. Carter
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 175
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher State University of New York Press, Albany,
  • Date July 6, 2006
  • Features Bibliography, Glossary, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780791467855 / 0791467856
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 1.78 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Buddhist
  • Library of Congress subjects Buddhism
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006003692
  • Dewey Decimal Code 294.3

About the author

Seisaku Yamamoto is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Kyoto University, Japan. Carter and Yamamoto are cotranslators of Watsuji Tetsuro's Rinrigaku: Ethics in Japan, also published by SUNY Press.

Robert E. Carter is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Trent University, Canada. Robert E. Carter is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Trent University, Canada. Carter and Yamamoto are cotranslators of Watsuji Tetsuro's Rinrigaku: Ethics in Japan, and Carter is the author of Encounter with Enlightenment: A Study of Japanese Ethics, both also published by SUNY Press.

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