Marx after the Kyoto School

Utopia and the Pure Land

Bradley Kaye

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English

Rowman & Littlefield
26 January 2023

Oriental & Indian philosophy; Social & political philosophy; Buddhism

Nishida Kitarō (1870-1945) is considered Japan’s greatest modern philosopher. As the founder of the Kyoto School, he initiated a rigorous philosophical engagement with Western philosophy, including the work of Karl Marx. Bradley Kaye explores the political aspects of Nishida’s thought, placing his work in connection with Marxism and Zen. Developing concepts of self-awareness, Basho, dialectical materialism, circulation, will, nothingness, and the state. Nishida’s thought offers an ethics of personal will that radical awakening that offers clarity in a seemingly hopeless world.

By: Bradley Kaye
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9781538154090
ISBN 10: 1538154099
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 26 January 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bradley Kaye is senior lecturer in the Philosophy and Sociology Departments at Niagara University.

Reviews for Marx after the Kyoto School: Utopia and the Pure Land

Paul Tillich once called Karl Marx one of the greatest prophets that ever lived. This still rings true today, as many contemporary philosophers remain steadfast in fulfilling the Marxist dream of ending the capitalist struggle. In Bradley Kaye’s book, Marx After the Kyoto School: Utopia and the Pure Land, such a commitment is forged from the long-standing breeding grounds of Marxism and Buddhism, except that the site of the utopian imagination is theorized more from a dual hermeneutical reading of Marx and the Kyoto School. Interestingly, this book reads a lot like, as Kaye describes it, one-part mystery novel and one-part science fiction (xii & 184), and as I would add, another part psychological thriller. It is indeed an exciting and worthy project, and much like a psychological thriller, the reader is always on the edge of their seat, not knowing what will happen next or where the story will take us. We leaf through the text page by page, with our minds embarking on this wild journey of what Kaye describes as a hypothetical “round table” discussion between Karl Marx and Nishida Kitarō (vii)... This is truly the first time we have seen such a feat at this scale, and that alone deserves considerable merit. My only hope is that this won’t be the last. * Comparative and Continental Philosophy *