{"product_id":"intercultural-phenomenology-9781350298286","title":"Intercultural Phenomenology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntercultural Phenomenology\u003c\/i\u003e explores the nature of reality by engaging in a cross-cultural dialogue between two of the most influential philosophical traditions of the 20th century. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on ideas from phenomenology, Japanese philosophy and Zen Buddhism, it follows the philosophers who changed their perception of the world by choosing to suspend judgement. Guided by this philosophical method known as the epoché, or suspension of judgment in ancient Greek, it is an introduction to the philosophy and practice of letting objects in the world speak for themselves. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by Nishida Kitaro's insight that true reality is beyond the subject-object duality, the book uses a series of examples and exercises to explore the background to Husserl's idea of the phenomenological epoché, Hans-Georg Gadamer's emphasis on play in human understanding and the haiku poet Matsuo Basho''s call for a new level of freedom. This practice-oriented approach moves beyond the tradition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis sparkling book is an antidote to technical philosophy closed to non- specialists. Instead of working through abstract ideas detached from ordinary life, its chapters and exercises open fresh access to philosophy that deepens as well as widens a direct and playful engagement with reality. * John C. Maraldo, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of North Florida, USA *\u003cbr\u003eThis book presents the dialogue between the phenomenology of Husserl and Heidegger  and the Japanese Zen practice integrating philosophy of NIshida and Ueda. In it, the deep  dimension of pre-linguistic experience accessible through Husserl's phenomenological  reduction is clearly revealed, from which the subject-object duality arises and into which  it dissolves. * Ichiro Yamaguchi, Professor emeritus, Faculty of Letters, Toyo University, Japan *\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on Japanese and other Asian as well as European thinkers, this refreshingly accessible book reenvisions the phenomenological \u003ci\u003eepoché\u003c\/i\u003e as a practice of suspending our pre-judgments—of removing our “colored glasses”—so that we can learn to cooperatively play with the various ways in which reality manifests itself. * Bret W. Davis, Professor and Higgins Chair in Philosophy, Loyola University Maryland, USA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures Series Editor Preface Acknowledgements   Introduction                                                                                                        \u003cb\u003ePart I\u003c\/b\u003e 1. An Invitation to Play with Reality                                                                 2. Falling into Play                                                                                           3. Openness, Playfulness and Freedom                                                                     4. Practicing Playing                                                                                        5. A Conversation with Contemplative Traditions                                                         \u003cb\u003ePart II\u003c\/b\u003e 6. Practicing Phenomenology—the Historico-Theoretical Context                             7. Practicing Phenomenology—the Personal Side in Practice and ‘Play’                  8. Japanese Perspectives on ‘Practice’, ‘Nature’, and ‘Play’                                        Recommended Readings   Notes                                                                                        Bibliography Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738617393495,"sku":"9781350298286","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/intercultural-phenomenology-9781350298286","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}