buddhism; history - philosophy; idea; philosophy; twentieth century
摘要
This article presents critical comments on Nishida Kitar's use of Chinese Buddhism. Kitar, Japan's foremost thinker of the twentieth century, frequently invoked the Buddhist tradition in his later years in order to illustrate his own philosophical position. In fact, his use of Buddhist texts and ideas highlights an interesting development in his thought.While Nishida persisted in the same endeavor, namely to formulate a systematic, non-dualist philosophy, throughout his career, the foundational paradigm, on which he based his philosophical system, changed quite frequently.