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Zen and Western Thought

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
  2. Zen and Its Elucidation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Zen Is not a Philosophy, but…

      • Masao Abe, William R. LaFleur
      Pages 3-24
    3. Dōgen on Buddha-Nature

      • Masao Abe, William R. LaFleur
      Pages 25-68
  3. Zen, Buddhism, and Western Thought

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81
    2. Zen and Western Thought

      • Masao Abe, William R. LaFleur
      Pages 83-120
    3. Zen and Nietzsche

      • Masao Abe, William R. LaFleur
      Pages 135-151
    4. Mahayana Buddhism and Whitehead

      • Masao Abe, William R. LaFleur
      Pages 152-170
    5. Tillich from a Buddhist Point of View

      • Masao Abe, William R. LaFleur
      Pages 171-185
    6. Self-Awakening and Faith — Zen and Christianity

      • Masao Abe, William R. LaFleur
      Pages 186-202
  4. Three Problems in Buddhism

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 203-203
    2. The Idea of Purity in Mahayana Buddhism

      • Masao Abe, William R. LaFleur
      Pages 216-222
    3. Emptiness is Suchness

      • Masao Abe, William R. LaFleur
      Pages 223-227
  5. Religion in the Present and the Future

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 229-229
    2. Religion Challenged by Modern Thought

      • Masao Abe, William R. LaFleur
      Pages 231-240
    3. Sovereignty Rests with Mankind

      • Masao Abe
      Pages 249-260

Authors, Editors and Affiliations

  • University of California, Los Angeles, USA

    William R. LaFleur

  • Department of Philosophy, University of Hawaii, USA

    Masao Abe

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Zen and Western Thought

  • Authors: Masao Abe

  • Editors: William R. LaFleur

  • Series Title: Library of Philosophy and Religion

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-06994-1

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Masao Abe and William R. LaFleur 1985

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-36206-8Published: 15 September 1985

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-06996-5Published: 01 January 1985

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-06994-1Published: 16 September 1985

  • Series ISSN: 2947-0242

  • Series E-ISSN: 2947-0250

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIV, 308

  • Topics: Philosophy of Religion

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