Chinese and Buddhist Philosophy in Early Twentieth-Century German Thought

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Bloomsbury Publishing, Aug 24, 2017 - Philosophy - 288 pages
Presenting a comprehensive portrayal of the reading of Chinese and Buddhist philosophy in early twentieth-century German thought, Chinese and Buddhist Philosophy in Early Twentieth-Century German Thought examines the implications of these readings for contemporary issues in comparative and intercultural philosophy.

Through a series of case studies from the late 19th-century and early 20th-century, Eric Nelson focuses on the reception and uses of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism in German philosophy, covering figures as diverse as Buber, Heidegger, and Misch. He argues that the growing intertextuality between traditions cannot be appropriately interpreted through notions of exclusive identities, closed horizons, or unitary traditions. Providing an account of the context, motivations, and hermeneutical strategies of early twentieth-century European thinkers' interpretation of Asian philosophy, Nelson also throws new light on the question of the relation between Heidegger and Asian philosophy. Reflecting the growing interest in the possibility of intercultural and global philosophy, Chinese and Buddhist Philosophy in Early Twentieth-Century German Thought opens up the possibility of a more inclusive intercultural conception of philosophy.
 

Contents

Introduction
1
Confucian Philosophy in German Thought
13
Zhang Junmai Eucken and Driesch
43
Nietzsche Scheler and Confucian Ethics
77
Daoism in Buber and Heidegger
109
5 Heidegger Misch and the Origins of Philosophy
131
Husserl and Heidegger
159
Martin Buber and Zen Buddhism
201
Heidegger and Chan Buddhism
225
Toward an Intercultural Philosophy
253
Notes
261
Bibliography
310
Index
336
Afterword to the 2019 Edition
345
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Eric S. Nelson is Associate Professor of Humanities at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong.

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