Intercultural Phenomenology : Playing with Reality Paperback / softback

by Yuko Ishihara, Steven A. Tainer

Part of the Bloomsbury Introductions to World Philosophies series

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Description

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 â€œepochÃ©â€, 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 Kitaroâ€™s insight that true reality is beyond the subject-Âobject duality, the book uses a series of examples and exercises to explore the background to Husserlâ€™s idea of the phenomenological epochÃ©, Hans-ÂGeorg Gadamerâ€™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.