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Reading Nishida Kitarō as a New Confucian: With a Focus on His Early Moral Philosophy.
- Source :
- Asian Philosophy; Feb2023, Vol. 33 Issue 1, p15-28, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- This paper attempts to read Nishida Kitarō (1870–1945) as a New Confucian, with a focus on his early moral philosophy. While the influence of Buddhism on Nishida's philosophy is surely significant, this paper argues that it is actually Confucianism which plays a more important role. It is for this reason that fruitful comparisons can be made between his work and the so-called New Confucianism. I would like to explore three key questions with respects to this important yet relatively overlooked aspect: Firstly, in what way has Nishida conformed to Confucian discourse in his moral philosophy? Secondly, what elements of Confucianism has Nishida revisited? Thirdly, what lessons can Nishida offer to philosophy as a New Confucian? It is my suggestion that reading Nishida as a New Confucian may help to further open up the potential of Nishida philosophy, Confucian philosophy, as well as philosophy in East Asia in general. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ETHICS
CONFUCIANISM
CONFUCIAN philosophy
CONFUCIAN ethics
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09552367
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Asian Philosophy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161310185
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09552367.2022.2151088