Format:
Online Ressource (xi, 175 p.)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
1429417366
,
9781429417365
,
0791467856
,
0791467864
,
9780791467855
,
9780791467862
Uniform Title:
Bukkyō ni tsuite 〈English〉
Content:
"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."--Jacket
Content:
Machine generated contents note:Introduction : on Buddhism --pt. 1On what I think about Buddhism --Ch. 1"inside" and "outside" of a religious organization --Ch. 2Opening up the self to the world --pt. 2On the modernization of Buddhism --Ch. 3What is modernization? --Ch. 4departure from the "individual" --pt. 3On conscience --Ch. 5In support of human relations.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
Additional Edition:
0791467856
Additional Edition:
0791467864
Additional Edition:
9780791467855
Additional Edition:
9780791467862
Additional Edition:
0791467856
Additional Edition:
0791467864
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Nishitani, Keiji, 1900-1990 On Buddhism Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2006
Language:
English
Keywords:
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