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With __Japanese Philosophy: A Sourcebook,__ readers of English can now access in a single volume the richness and diversity of Japanese philosophy as it has developed throughout history. Leading scholars in the field have translated selections from the writings of more than a hundred philosophical thinkers from all eras and schools of thought, many of them available in English for the first time. The __Sourcebook__ editors have set out to represent the entire Japanese philosophical tradition—not only the broad spectrum of academic philosophy dating from the introduction of Western philosophy in the latter part of the nineteenth century, but also the philosophical ideas of major Japanese traditions of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Shinto. The philosophical significance of each tradition is laid out in an extensive overview, and each selection is accompanied by a brief biographical sketch of its author and helpful information on placing the work in its proper context. The bulk of the supporting material, which comprises nearly a quarter of the volume, is given to original interpretive essays on topics not explicitly covered in other chapters: cultural identity, samurai thought, women p

Who reads Japanese Philosophy: A Sourcebook (Nanzan Library of Asian Religion and Culture, 5)?

Author

James W. Heisig, Thomas P. Kasulis, John C. Maraldo

Publisher

University of Hawaiʻi Press; University of Hawaii Press

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780824837075

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Philosophy, Buddhism, History

Rating

4.33 / 5 (21 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14