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Religion And Nothingness
''Religion and Nothingness'' ('' ja, Shūkyō to wa Nanika''; the original title translates literally as "What is Religion?") is a 1961 book about nihilism by the Japanese philosopher Keiji Nishitani. The book was published in English translation in 1982, and received positive reviews, commending Nishitani for his understanding of both western and eastern philosophy. The appearance of the English translation increased interest in Nishitani's ideas among philosophers. Publication history The English translation of ''Religion and Nothingness'', by the philosopher Jan Van Bragt, was first published in 1982 by University of California Press. Reception According to Ruben L. F. Habito, the appearance of ''Religion and Nothingness'' in English translation in 1982 led to increasing interest in Nishitani's ideas among philosophers, theologians, and religious scholars. Graham Parkes described the book as Nishitani's masterwork, writing that in it Nishitani achieved a philosophical synthesis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Van Bragt
Jan Van Bragt (1928–2007) was a scholar of Japanese religion and philosophy at the Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture in Nagoya, Japan, where he served as its first acting director in 1976. Biography Born in 1928 in Sint-Antonius-Brecht, Flanders, Belgium, Van Bragt joined the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary at the age of 18, was ordained a priest in 1952, then earned a master's degree from the Congregation's seminary, where he taught philosophy while doing doctoral research on Hegel at the Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968), University of Leuven, which awarded him a doctorate in 1961. He left right away for Japan, where he spent 18 months learning the language and another 18 months as an assistant pastor at Sakai Catholic Church near Osaka before beginning further academic work at Kyoto University. He had earlier studied at Kyoto University (1965–1971), and later translated into English one of the master works of Kyoto School philosopher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |