| On Buddhism Contributor(s): Nishitani, Keiji (Author), Yamamoto, Seisaku (Translator), Carter, Robert E. (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0791467856 ISBN-13: 9780791467855 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2006 Annotation: Six lectures by eminent Buddhist thinker Keiji Nishitani reflecting on Buddhism for the modern world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Buddhism - General (see Also Philosophy - Buddhist) - Philosophy | Buddhist |
| Dewey: 294.3 |
| LCCN: 2006003692 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 175 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On Buddhism presents the first English-language translation of a series of lectures by Keiji Nishitani (1900-1990), a major Buddhist thinker and a key figure in the Kyoto School of Japanese philosophy. Originally delivered in the early 1970s, these lectures focus on the transformation of culture in the modern age and the subsequent decline in the importance of the family and religion. Nishitani's concern is that modernity, with its individualism, materialism, and contractual ethics, is an insufficient basis for human relationships. With deep insight into both Buddhism and Christianity, he explores such issues as the nature of genuine human existence, the major role of conscience in our advance to authenticity, and the needed transformation of religion. Nishitani criticizes contemporary Buddhism for being too esoteric and asks that it "come down from Mt. Hiei" to reestablish itself as a vital source of worthy ideals and to point toward a way of remaining human even in a modern and postmodern world. |