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Nishida Kitarō
Founding the Kyoto School and exploring experience before the split between subject and object.
An Inquiry into the Good · Logic of place
- Born
- 19 May 1870
- Birthplace
- Ishikawa, Japan
- Died
- 7 June 1945
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Nishida Kitarō
Nishida Kitarō was a Japanese philosopher who brought European philosophy into conversation with Japanese intellectual traditions.
Early life
Education
Studied philosophy at Tokyo Imperial University.
Practice
Engaged with Zen alongside his academic work.
Career
- 1890s
Teaching
Taught in secondary and higher schools.
- 1910s–1920s
Kyoto
Developed his philosophy while teaching at Kyoto Imperial University.
- Later years
Independent writing
Continued revising his ideas after retirement.
Ideas & writings
An Inquiry into the Good
Explored the idea of pure experience.
Logic of place
Developed a framework for understanding the context of experience.
Historical world
Examined action and the relationship between individual and world.
Beyond work
Intellectual legacy
Influenced later Kyoto School philosophers.
Historical debate
Scholars debate his relationship to the nationalism of his era.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Unknown author Unknown author. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
