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.
El-Bizri, Nader: - Nader El-Bizri is Professor of Civilization Studies & Philosophy at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
Kalmanson, Leah: - Leah Kalmanson is Associate Professor and Bhagwan Adinath Professor of Jain Studies in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at the University of North Texas, USA.
Kirloskar-Steinbach, Monika: -
Monika Kirloskar-Steinbach is Professor of Philosophy at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands and the current Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of World Philosophies.
Madaio, James: - James Madaio is Research Fellow in the Oriental Institute at the Czech Academy of Sciences, Lecturer in the Asian Studies Department at Charles University, Czech Republic, and Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, UK. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Hindu Studies and Regional Editor (Indic Traditions) for the Bloomsbury Introductions to World Philosophies.
Morisato, Takeshi: - Takeshi Morisato is a Visiting Research Fellow at the Department of Japanese Studies, KU Leuven, Belgium, and the editor of the European Journal of Japanese Philosophy (EJJP).
Muireartaigh, Rossa Ó.: - Rossa Ó Muireartaigh is currently Associate Professor at the School of Foreign Studies, Aichi Prefectural University, Japan. He is author of Begotten, not Made: Explorations in the Philosophy and Sociology of Religious Translation (2015).
Mungwini, Pascah: - Pascah Mungwini is Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology at the University of South Africa, South Africa.
Pang-White, Ann A.: - Ann A. Pang-White is Professor of Philosophy and Director of Asian Studies at The University of Scranton, USA. She is the editor of the Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Chinese Philosophy and Gender (2016), editor and translator of The Confucian Four Books for Women (2018), and the author of many articles on Chinese and comparative philosophy as well as ancient and medieval philosophy.
Perina, Mickaella: - Mickaella Perina is Associate Professor of Philosophy at University of Massachusetts Boston, USA.
Rivera, Omar: - Omar Rivera is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Texas A&M University, USA.
Stewart, Georgina: - Georgina Stewart is Associate Professor at Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand.
