Nishitani Keiji

Nishida Kitarō

The Man and His Thought

Trans. by James W. Heisig and Yamamoto Seisaku As more and more works by and about the thinkers of the Kyoto School of philosophy appear in English translation, the need for a volume in a Western language elucidating the life and thought of the tradition’s founding inspiration, Nishida Kitarõ, has never been felt more keenly. No one is more qualified to write such a book than Nishitani Keiji, whose lifetime coincided with the rise and flowering of the Kyoto School and whose own critical contribution to Japanese thought has been so important.

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“This book is a rough diamond of a gem. The translation shines. Yamamoto and Heisig were able to capture the intricacy of Nishida’s thought and, even more so, the tea-flavored reminiscence of Nishitani.” —Whalen Lai

“Nishitani observes that at the heart of all great philosophers is an ability for daring intuition. With its description of Nishida’s rear maneuver on the “objectified self,” this volume illustrates how philosophy is just as much a matter of cunning strategy and courage as it is of dry theorizing.” —Damian Flanagan