Heidegger and Asian Thought

by Parkes, Graham

• ISBN13: 9780824813123
• ISBN10: 082481312X
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1990-06-01
• Publisher: Univ of Hawaii Pr

Summary

"In 12 excellent essays by scholars East and West, this collection explores the many dimensions of Heidegger's relation to Eastern thinking.... Because of the quality of the contributions, the eminence of the many contributors... this volume must be considered an indispensable reference on the subject. Highly recommended." --Choice

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. i
Heidegger and Vedānta: Reflections on a Questionable Theme	p. 15
West-East Dialogue: Heidegger and Lao-Tzu	p. 47
Heidegger, Taoism, and the Question of Metaphysics	p. 79
Heidegger and Our Translation of the Tao Te Ching	p. 93
from Heidegger to Professor Hsiao	p. 102
Thoughts on the Way: Being and Time Via Lao-Chuang	p. 105
Reflections on Two Addresses by Martin Heidegger	p. 145
The Encounter of Modern Japanese Philosophy with Heidegger	p. 155
On the Origin of Nihilism- in View of the Problem of Technology and Karma	p. 175
An Interpretation of Heidegger's Bremen Lectures: Towards a Dialogue with His Later Thought	p. 187
Language and Silence: Self-Inquiry in Heidegger and Zen	p. 201
Afterwords-language	p. 213
Heidegger's Way with Sinitic Thinking	p. 217
Mudra as Thinking: Developing Our Wisdom-Of-Being in Gesture and Movement	p. 245
Contributors	p. 271
Author-Title Index	p. 275
Subject Index	p. 279
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