The Philosophy of Zen Buddhism Han Byung-Chul
The Philosophy of Zen Buddhism Han Byung-Chul Zen Buddhism is a form of Mahāyāna Buddhism that originated in China and is strongly focused on meditation. But despite Zen Buddhism's hostility towards…
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The Philosophy of Zen Buddhism Han Byung-Chul
Zen Buddhism is a form of Mahāyāna Buddhism that originated in China and is strongly focused on meditation. But despite Zen Buddhism's hostility towards theory and discourse, it is possible to reflect philosophically on Zen Buddhism and bring out its philosophical insights.In this short book, Byung-Chul Han seeks to unfold the philosophical force inherent in Zen Buddhism, delving into the foundations of Far Eastern thought to which Zen Buddhism is indebted. It is characteristically sceptical towards language and distrustful of conceptual thought, which explains why Zen Buddhist sayings are so enigmatic and succinct.
Han does this comparatively by confronting and contrasting the insights of Zen Buddhism with the philosophies of Plato, Leibniz, Fichte, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Heidegger and others, showing that Zen Buddhism and Western