Izutsu’s Zen Metaphysics of I-Consciousness vis-à-vis Cartesian Cogito
Comparative Philosophy An International Journal of Constructive Engagement of Distinct Approaches toward World Philosophy July 27, 2020 Takaharu Oda, Alessio Bucci 1 citation
Chief amongst the issues Toshihiko Izutsu broached is the philosophisation of Zen Buddhism in his book Toward a Philosophy of Zen Buddhism. This article aims to critically compare Izutsu’s reconstruction of Zen metaphysics with another metaphysical tradition rooted in Descartes’ cogito ergo sum. Putting Izutsu’s terminological choices into the context of Zen Buddhism, we review his argument...