{"product_id":"9780824829698","title":"The Logic of Nothingness","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe writings of Nishida Kitarô, whose name has become almost synonymous with Japanese philosophy, continue to attract attention around the world. Yet studies of his thought in Western languages have tended to overlook two key areas: first, the influence of the generation of Japanese philosophers who preceded Nishida; and second, the logic of \u003ci\u003ebasho\u003c\/i\u003e (place), the cornerstone of Nishida’s mature philosophical system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Logic of Nothingness\u003c\/i\u003e addresses both of these topics. Robert Wargo argues that the overriding concern of Nishida’s mature philosophy, the attempt to give a reasonable account of reality that includes the reasonableness of that account itself—or what Wargo calls \"the problem of completeness\"—has its origins in Inoue Enryo’s (1858–1919) and Inoue Tetsujiro’s (1855–1944) preoccupation with \"the problem of standpoints.\" A translation of one of Nishida’s most demanding texts, included here as an appendix, demonstrates the value of Wargo’s insightful analysis of the logic of \u003ci\u003ebasho\u003c\/i\u003e as an aid to deciphering the philosopher’s early work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert J. J. Wargo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":50179063480677,"sku":"9780824829698","price":33.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/2651\/2997\/files\/BNCImageAPI_16b92018-6626-4154-a597-fc72598469c1.jpg?v=1771958566","url":"https:\/\/www.commonplaceingersoll.ca\/products\/9780824829698","provider":"Commonplace Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}