The Concept of Ekstasis in the Modern Japanese Philosophy of Nishitani Keiji

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dc.contributor.advisorOdin, Steve
dc.contributor.authorHoffman, Benjamin k.
dc.contributor.departmentPhilosophy
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-26T20:14:14Z
dc.date.available2024-02-26T20:14:14Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.degreePh.D.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10125/107930
dc.subjectPhilosophy
dc.subjectBuddhist Christian Dialogue
dc.subjectExistentialism
dc.subjectJapanese Philosophy
dc.subjectKyoto School
dc.subjectNishitani Keiji
dc.subjectPhilosophy of Religion
dc.titleThe Concept of Ekstasis in the Modern Japanese Philosophy of Nishitani Keiji
dc.typeThesis
dcterms.abstractThis dissertation develops a philosophical reading of Nishitani Keiji’s 宗教とは何か (1961), translated as Religion and Nothingness (1982), by way of an analysis of ekstasis or ecstasy (脱自 / 脱体). The first aim of this project is to show that Nishitani’s notion of ekstasis bridges ‘existentialism’ and ‘mysticism.’ This bridge serves also as a place for dialogue between Christianity and Buddhism, tradition and modernity, and religion and science. The second aim is to develop, in the course of a discussion of ekstasis, a philosophical reading of Religion and Nothingness. Compared to other works by Kyoto School associated writers, such as Nishida and Watsuji, Nishitani’s book has been relatively neglected within English-language philosophy. This project aims to defend the philosophical significance of Religion and Nothingness and suggest paths for research.
dcterms.extent178 pages
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherUniversity of Hawai'i at Manoa
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