The Zen Buddhist Philosophy of D. T. Suzuki

Strengths, Foibles, Intrigues, and Precision

Rossa Ó Muireartaigh (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

192 Seiten

2022
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-350-24613-3 (ISBN)

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D.T. Suzuki (1870-1966) reached global fame for his writings on Zen Buddhism. In this introduction to his theories of self, knowledge, and the world, Suzuki is presented as a Buddhist philosopher in his own right.

Beginning with a biography of his life providing the historical context to his thought and discussing Suzuki’s influences, chapters cover the Zen notion of the non-self and Suzuki's Zen view of consciousness, language, and religious truths. His ideas about philosophy and radical views on rationality and faith come to life in two new complete translations of The Place of Peace in our Heart (1894) and Religion and Science (1949), which helps us to understand why Suzuki’s description of Zen attracted the attention of many leading intellectuals and helped it become a household name in the English-speaking world.

Offering the first complete overview of Suzuki’s approach, reputation, and legacy as a philosopher, this is for anyone interested in the philosophical relevance and development of Mahayana Buddhism today.

Rossa Ó Muireartaigh is currently Associate Professor at the School of Foreign Studies, Aichi Prefectural University, Japan.

1. Introduction
Biography of Suzuki
Historical and intellectual context of Suzuki
Scope of book

2. Self
Introduction
The Problem of one’s self
Self in the Philosophy of Buddhism
Self in Emptiness

3. Knowledge
No-self and Knowledge
Zen Wisdom
Zen of Experience and Experience of Zen
Language and Koans

4. World
Zen of Sociology
Sociology of Zen
Zen and Ideology
Zen in History and History in Zen

5. D.T. Suzuki’s Philosophical Legacy
Criticism and responses
Silent lingering

Translations
The Place of Peace in Our Heart (1894)
Religion and Science (1949)

Further Reading and Discussion Questions
Bibliography
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	22.04.2022
Reihe/Serie	Bloomsbury Introductions to World Philosophies
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	138 x 216 mm
Gewicht	246 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Geschichte der Philosophie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus
ISBN-10	1-350-24613-1 / 1350246131
ISBN-13	978-1-350-24613-3 / 9781350246133
Zustand	Neuware