Christianity and the notion of nothingness : contributions to Buddhist-Christian dialogue from the Kyoto school /
This publication by Muto Kazuo is a significant Christian contribution to the predominantly Buddhist "Kyoto School of Philosophy." Muto proposes a philosophy of religion in order to overcome the claim for Christian exclusivity, as proposed by Karl Barth and others. On such a foundation, he...
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English
Japanese
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Leiden :
BRILL,
2012.
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Philosophy of Religion - World Religions
2.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2012, ISBN: 9789004223301.
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Call Number: BR128.B8 M88 2012
| Summary: | This publication by Muto Kazuo is a significant Christian contribution to the predominantly Buddhist "Kyoto School of Philosophy." Muto proposes a philosophy of religion in order to overcome the claim for Christian exclusivity, as proposed by Karl Barth and others. On such a foundation, he investigates the possibilities for mutual understanding between Buddhism and Christianity. Thereby he engages in a critical exchange with the Kyoto School philosophers Nishida, Tanabe, and Nishitani. Throughout his discourse, Muto applies their method of logical argument (the "dialectic" of soku ) to the dialogue between Christianity and Buddhism. He thus opens up new perceptions of Christian faith in the Asian context and, together with his Buddhist teachers, challenges the modern Western dialectical method of reasoning. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (244 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004228429 |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |