Rossa Ó Muireartaigh

The Zen Buddhist Philosophy of D. T. Suzuki (eBook, ePUB)

Strengths, Foibles, Intrigues, and Precision

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

D.T. Suzuki (1870-1966) reached global fame for his writings on Zen Buddhism. In this introduction to his theories of self, knowledge, and the world, Suzuki is presented as a Buddhist philosopher in his own right.

Beginning with a biography of his life providing the historical context to his thought and discussing Suzuki's influences, chapters cover the Zen notion of the non-self and Suzuki's Zen view of consciousness, language, and religious truths. His ideas about philosophy and radical views on rationality and faith come to life in two new complete translations of The Place of Peace in our Heart (1894) and Religion and Science (1949), which helps us to understand why Suzuki's description of Zen attracted the attention of many leading intellectuals and helped it become a household name in the English-speaking world.

Offering the first complete overview of Suzuki's approach, reputation, and legacy as a philosopher, this is for anyone interested in the philosophical relevance and development of Mahayana Buddhism today.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. März 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350246157
• Artikelnr.: 63387680

Autorenporträt

Rossa Ó Muireartaigh is currently Associate Professor at the School of Foreign Studies, Aichi Prefectural University, Japan. He is author of Begotten, not Made: Explorations in the Philosophy and Sociology of Religious Translation (2015).

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction Biography of Suzuki Historical and intellectual context of
Suzuki Scope of book 2. Self Introduction The Problem of one's self Self in
the Philosophy of Buddhism Self in Emptiness 3. Knowledge No-self and
Knowledge Zen Wisdom Zen of Experience and Experience of Zen Language and
Koans 4. World Zen of Sociology Sociology of Zen Zen and Ideology Zen in
History and History in Zen 5. D.T. Suzuki's Philosophical Legacy Criticism
and responses Silent lingering Translations The Place of Peace in Our Heart
(1894) Religion and Science (1949) Further Reading and Discussion Questions
Bibliography Index