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Review "Excellent ... firmly situates Nishida in conversation with two other major Kyoto School figures: Tanabe Hajime and Nishitani Keiji" ?Religious Studies Review 30 (2004) "A signal achievement. Heisig weaves biographical narrative, contextual elaboration, philosophical explication, and critical analysis effortlessly (it appears), resulting in a fascinating and absorbing reading experience." ?Buddhist-Christian Studies 24 (2004) "A very good book ... no small contribution to making the philosophies of nothingness simply compelling" ?Philosophy East and West 54 (2004) "Heisig’s book stands out as one of the most insightful and fascinating studies of the philosophies of the Kyoto school that simultaneously contributes to scholarship on and functions as an introduction to the philosophies of nothingness." ?H-Net Reviews (March 2004) "Philosophers of Nothingness has great merit as a broad-based study of the Kyoto school" ?Monumenta Nipponica 58 (2003) "This book will be of interest to anyone involved in the study of continental philosophy, particularly phenomenology, as well as those interested in Zen and Pure Land Buddhism. In addition, the book is an interesting historical chronicle in that it documents the opening of Japan’s borders to the West and the subsequent Japanese academic response to Western ideas." ?Journal of Buddhist Ethics 10 (2003) (Read full review) "Magisterial" ?Japanese Journal of Religious Studies 29 (2002) (Download full review) "Long-awaited ... certain to remain a reference point for future studies, not only about Japanese intellectual history, but also about the vast and heterogeneous phenomenon of interreligious dialogue, as well as the history of world philosophy" ?Buddhist Studies Review 19 (2002) "A formidable research resource.... After the impressive rigor displayed in the collection of essays he published with John C. Maraldo in 1994, under the title Rude Awakenings: Zen, the Kyoto

School, & the Question of Nationalism, Heisig has now presented Japan studies with his most compelling achievement to date. He has won new glory for the discipline. We are in his debt." ?Japan Times (29 July 2001) "In Heisig the Kyoto philosophers appear to have found a commentator who sufficiently approaches their own intellectual stature to re-live their own adventures of ideas." ?Jan Van Bragt, Professor Emeritus, Nanzan University "This is a book I have long waited for?lucidly written, insightful, deeply informed. Not only those already interested in Japanese philosophy should read it, but anyone who values the original contributions of contemporary world-class philosophers." ?John Maraldo, University of North Florida "Supersedes in nearly every respect every other critical study of the Kyoto School. Heisig writes with exemplary clarity about topics that have traditionally reveled in obscurity. An extraordinary accomplishment." ?Thomas Kasulis, Ohio State University "Heisig's book is certain to remain a reference point for future studies, not only about Japanese intellectual history, but also about the vast and heterogeneous phenomenon of interreligious dialouge, as well as the history of world philosophy." - Matteo Cestari, Buddhist Studies Review, Vol 19:2 (2002) "This remarkable book discusses the Kyoto School of philosophy, originating in the works of Nishida Kitaro, his principal diciple Tanabe Hajime, and the exceptionally gifted Nishitani Keiji, perhaps the most outstanding of these thinkers." - M.F. Nefsky, University of Lethbridge, CHOICE, Vol 39:No 6 (February 2002) "Heisig's book stands out as one of the most insightful and fascinating studies of the philosophies of the Kyoto school that simultaneously contributes to scholarship on and functions as an introduction to the philosophies of nothingness." - Gereon Kopf, Luther College, H-Net Review (March, 2004) "Philosophers of Nothingness is an important contribution to the understanding contributions of a group of philosophers whose achievements are far reaching." - Diana L. Pasulka, University of North Carolina, Journal of Buddhist Ethicsm (2003) LEFT OFF AT JJRS PDF (http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-2138-9780824824815.aspx) About the Author James W. Heisig, is emeritus professor and research fellow of the Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture, located on the campus of Nanzan University in Nagoya, Japan. His books, translations, and edited collections,which have appeared in 12 languages,currently number 78 volumes.

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In this study, the ideas of Nishida Kitaro, Tanabe Hajime, and Nishitani Keiji are presented both as a consistent school of thought in its own right and as a challenge to the Western philosophical tradition to open itself to the original contribution of Japan. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

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Review "Excellent ... firmly situates Nishida in conversation with two other major Kyoto School figures: Tanabe Hajime and Nishitani Keiji" ?Religious Studies Review 30 (2004) "A signal achievement. Heisig weaves biographical narrative, contextual elaboration, philosophical explication, and critical analysis effortlessly (it appears), resulting in a fascinating and absorbing reading experience." ?Buddhist-Christian Studies 24 (2004) "A very good book ... no small contribution to making the philosophies of nothingness simply compelling" ?Philosophy East and West 54 (2004) "Heisig’s book stands out as one of the most insightful and fascinating studies of the philosophies of the Kyoto school that simultaneously contributes to scholarship on and functions as an introduction to the philosophies of nothingness." ?H-Net Reviews (March 2004) "Philosophers of Nothingness has great merit as a broad-based study of the Kyoto school" ?Monumenta Nipponica 58 (2003) "This book will be of interest to anyone involved in the study of continental philosophy, particularly phenomenology, as well as those interested in Zen and Pure Land Buddhism. In addition, the book is an interesting historical chronicle in that it documents the opening of Japan’s borders to the West and the subsequent Japanese academic response to Western ideas." ?Journal of Buddhist Ethics 10 (2003) (Read full review) "Magisterial" ?Japanese Journal of Religious Studies 29 (2002) (Download full review)

"Long-awaited ... certain to remain a reference point for future studies, not only about Japanese intellectual history, but also about the vast and heterogeneous phenomenon of interreligious dialogue, as well as the history of world philosophy" ?Buddhist Studies Review 19 (2002) "A formidable research resource.... After the impressive rigor displayed in the collection of essays he published with John C. Maraldo in 1994, under the title Rude Awakenings: Zen, the Kyoto School, & the Question of Nationalism, Heisig has now presented Japan studies with his most compelling achievement to date. He has won new glory for the discipline. We are in his debt." ?Japan Times (29 July 2001) "In Heisig the Kyoto philosophers appear to have found a commentator who sufficiently approaches their own intellectual stature to re-live their own adventures of ideas." ?Jan Van Bragt, Professor Emeritus, Nanzan University "This is a book I have long waited for?lucidly written, insightful, deeply informed. Not only those already interested in Japanese philosophy should read it, but anyone who values the original contributions of contemporary world-class philosophers." ?John Maraldo, University of North Florida "Supersedes in nearly every respect every other critical study of the Kyoto School. Heisig writes with exemplary clarity about topics that have traditionally reveled in obscurity. An extraordinary accomplishment." ?Thomas Kasulis, Ohio State University "Heisig's book is certain to remain a reference point for future studies, not only about Japanese intellectual history, but also about the vast and heterogeneous phenomenon of interreligious dialouge, as well as the history of world philosophy." - Matteo Cestari, Buddhist Studies Review, Vol 19:2 (2002) "This remarkable book discusses the Kyoto School of philosophy, originating in the works of Nishida Kitaro, his principal diciple Tanabe Hajime, and the exceptionally gifted Nishitani Keiji, perhaps the most outstanding of these thinkers." - M.F. Nefsky, University of Lethbridge, CHOICE, Vol 39:No 6 (February 2002) "Heisig's book stands out as one of the most insightful and fascinating studies of the philosophies of the Kyoto school that simultaneously contributes to scholarship on and functions as an introduction to the philosophies of nothingness." - Gereon Kopf, Luther College, H-Net Review (March, 2004) "Philosophers of Nothingness is an important contribution to the understanding contributions of a group of philosophers whose achievements are far reaching." - Diana L. Pasulka, University of North Carolina, Journal of Buddhist Ethicsm (2003) LEFT OFF AT JJRS PDF (http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-2138-9780824824815.aspx) About the Author James W. Heisig, is emeritus professor and research fellow of the Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture, located on the campus of Nanzan University in Nagoya, Japan. His books, translations, and edited collections,which have appeared in 12 languages,currently number 78 volumes. Most helpful customer reviews 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Fine Introduction for the Beginner By John C. Marshell Jr. Writing as someone beginning to explore the Kyoto school, I found this book very helpful and largely understandable. Over the years I have read many Zen and Chan studies, including the two volume history of Zen written by Heinrich Dumoulin (Zen Buddhism: A History, India & China (Volume 1) and Zen Buddhism: A History (Japan) (Treasures of the World's Religions) (Volume 2)). My first encounter with more contemporary Buddhist philosophy was another book by

Dumoulin, a short work entitled Zen Buddhism in the 20th Century, which seemed to function as an addendum to the larger two volume history. It was my first encounter with Nishida Kitaro, Tanabe Hajime, and Nishitani Keiji, the three principal philosophers of the Kyoto school, all discussed in this book by James Heisig. I would not recommend reading in the Kyoto school unless you have spent some time reading Buddhism and 19th and 20th century western philosophy. If you have acquired some skill in understanding these areas, Heisig's book is an excellent place to start learning the essentials of the Kyoto school. Each philosopher is presented in an individual section with chapters kept short, allowing difficult material to be presented in a manageable format. I found Heisig's writing clear and logical explaining important themes and their development. While each philosopher is explored individually, the relationships between them, which could be contentious and difficult, are woven throughout the book in a timely manner revealing points of difference and similarity. Western influences which hallmark the Kyoto school and make it unique in philosophical discourse are introduced in a non-technical manner, but a potential reader of this book should have some cursory understanding of Hegel, Heidegger, Kant, and Nietzsche to better interact with Heisig's presentation. The writing seems to be geared for the educated beginner. The last one hundred pages contain excellent end notes, an extensive bibliography, and a detailed index. The Kyoto school was largely concerned with introducing western philosophy and its emphasis on rationalism to Japan, but in most cases, the Japanese philosophers were discontented by western notions of a transcendental subject and a metaphysics grounded in Being. The Buddhist and Shinto influences in their native culture promoted a remodeling of philosophical practice that introduced the themes of intuition, impermanence, and nothingness to philosophical discourse. The Kyoto school is an interesting hybrid of Asian religion and western rationalism. Each philosopher develops his ideas within "fields" of consciousness that are dichotomous and inter-relational: Nishida's Logic of Locus (relying on Buddhist enlightenment), Tanabe's Logic of the Specific (directed toward historical concerns), and Nishitani's "standpoint of emptiness" (with concerns of phenomenal and noumenal worlds, faith and nihilism, time, and monotheism). While the mind and mental activity, especially in terms of subject/object dialectic, are important in the Kyoto school, issues involving volition, ethics, and the body also attracted their attention, and Heisig includes these issues in his study. I had the impression the book's presentation of the Kyoto school was well rounded and comprehensive. Heisig also deals with issues regarding the school's activity during World War II. While I realize the importance of this issue, I found that the inclusion of this material tended to put a drag on the reading. The mind moves from the heights of dialectical pursuits and metaphysical concerns to somewhat tedious historical information and speculation that questions intent and motivations. How much culpability can be affixed to Japanese intellectuals for the development of a pathological political ideology found in prewar and wartime Japan? Heisig's conclusions seem fair though gendered toward a sympathetic reading of the material. His interpretation seems correct to me. Political statements made by these philosophers can be seen as ordinate patriotism or efforts to mollify the threatening. Their comments in a broader context of militant nationalism and racism suffers them to suspicion and misinterpretation. Tanabe might be the exception. His Logic of the Specific necessarily took his thinking to political concerns and Japanese nationalism, but it was a logic subjected to the intellectual subtleties of a dialectical process, a logic easily abused and subverted by less rational men. Judgement on the Kyoto school now belongs to a higher court. Philosophers of our time can still find much good in the work of Nishida, Tanabe, and Nishitani.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful. First-rate scholarship on Japanese philosophy By P. Brooks "Philosophers of Nothingness" is everything the leaders in the field of modern Japanese philosophy say it is, and more. Although I approached the book expecting to find it full of exotic jargon, I was surprised to find the philsophical language familiar and the presentation easy to follow. Heisig writes with a style that must be the envy of his colleagues: clear, engaging, and with fluency that pulls you along through even the most difficult material. His decision to isolate the technical material into notes written in prose style makes the book still more accessible to readers who might otherwise be frightened off by references to the vast amount of Japanese resources that lay behind the book. Translations into English of the three philosophers that he treats--Nishida, Tanabe, and Nishitani-are numerous enough, but picking them up without sufficient understanding of where they are coming from caused many of us no end of confusion. Thanks to Heisig, we now have a general matrix in which to fit their ideas. The challenge of the Kyoto School to "Western" philosophers has never been more evident. If there is one complaint I have, it is that Heisig did not include a translation of the preface that Raimon Panikkar, the celebrated Catalan philosopher, wrote for the original Spanish edition of the book. 16 of 49 people found the following review helpful. Mediocre By A Customer Heisig's work attempts to summarize the entirety of the three main Kyoto school philosophers. The summaries range from alright to bad. He glosses over terms quickly and doesn't explore any depth nor does he point out points of controversy. Even though these are summaries, they seem fairly vapid. It doesn't help that many of the works discussed are not available in English. The capstone for the book is when he talks about why these philosophers aren't studied much. One can't help but think this is the thing he got most correct. They don't fit into most phil. departments and they don't fit into most East Asian studies departments. This book doesn't seem fit for an intro course nor does it seem fit for a focused seminar. Unfortunately, Heisig's book is forgettable. See all 3 customer reviews...

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"In Heisig the Kyoto philosophers appear to have found a commentator who sufficiently approaches their own intellectual stature to re-live their own adventures of ideas." ?Jan Van Bragt, Professor Emeritus, Nanzan University "This is a book I have long waited for?lucidly written, insightful, deeply informed. Not only those already interested in Japanese philosophy should read it, but anyone who values the original contributions of contemporary world-class philosophers." ?John Maraldo, University of North Florida "Supersedes in nearly every respect every other critical study of the Kyoto School. Heisig writes with exemplary clarity about topics that have traditionally reveled in obscurity. An extraordinary accomplishment." ?Thomas Kasulis, Ohio State University "Heisig's book is certain to remain a reference point for future studies, not only about Japanese intellectual history, but also about the vast and heterogeneous phenomenon of interreligious dialouge, as well as the history of world philosophy." - Matteo Cestari, Buddhist Studies Review, Vol 19:2 (2002) "This remarkable book discusses the Kyoto School of philosophy, originating in the works of Nishida Kitaro, his principal diciple Tanabe Hajime, and the exceptionally gifted Nishitani Keiji, perhaps the most outstanding of these thinkers." - M.F. Nefsky, University of Lethbridge, CHOICE, Vol 39:No 6 (February 2002) "Heisig's book stands out as one of the most insightful and fascinating studies of the philosophies of the Kyoto school that simultaneously contributes to scholarship on and functions as an introduction to the philosophies of nothingness." - Gereon Kopf, Luther College, H-Net Review (March, 2004) "Philosophers of Nothingness is an important contribution to the understanding contributions of a group of philosophers whose achievements are far reaching." - Diana L. Pasulka, University of North Carolina, Journal of Buddhist Ethicsm (2003) LEFT OFF AT JJRS PDF (http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-2138-9780824824815.aspx) About the Author James W. Heisig, is emeritus professor and research fellow of the Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture, located on the campus of Nanzan University in Nagoya, Japan. His books, translations, and edited collections,which have appeared in 12 languages,currently number 78 volumes.

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