Intercultural Phenomenology explores the nature of reality by engaging in a cross-cultural dialogue between two of the most influential philosophical traditions of the 20th century.
Drawing on ideas from phenomenology, Japanese philosophy and Zen Buddhism, it follows the philosophers who changed their perception of the world by choosing to suspend judgement. Guided by this philosophical method known as the "epoché", or suspension of judgment in ancient Greek, it is an introduction to the philosophy and practice of letting objects in the world speak for themselves.
Inspired by Nishida Kitaro's insight that true reality is beyond the subject- object duality, the book uses a series of examples and exercises to explore the background to Husserl's idea of the phenomenological epoché , Hans- Georg Gadamer's emphasis on play in human understanding and the haiku poet Matsuo Basho's call for a new level of freedom. This practice-oriented approach moves beyond the traditional East-West divide. It connects various traditions, old and new, contemplative and theoretical, and explains why Japanese philosophy and phenomenology can enrich the quality of our lived experience.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of Figures
Series Editor Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I
1. An Invitation to Play with Reality
2. Falling into Play
3. Openness, Playfulness and Freedom
4. Practicing Playing
5. A Conversation with Contemplative Traditions
Part II
6. Practicing Phenomenology-the Historico-Theoretical Context
7. Practicing Phenomenology-the Personal Side in Practice and 'Play'
8. Japanese Perspectives on 'Practice', 'Nature', and 'Play'
Recommended Readings
Notes
Bibliography
Index
