Monad and Thou: Phenomenological Ontology of Human Being (Series in Continental Thought) Book

Professor Hiroshi Kojima, the translator of Martin Buber into Japanese, unfolds a new approach to Buber's main theme, the "I-Thou" relation. Drawing upon his insights from Husserl, Heidegger, and others in the tradition of continental philosophy. Monad and Thou uncovers teh many levels of interpersonal experience.In chapters that reflect upon a wide range of phenomena -- from religion, science, and technology, to imagination, embodiment, and power -- Professor Kojima articulates a conception of what it means to be a human being that stands as an alternative to atomism and alienation in the modern world. Analyses of haiku and other aspects of Japanese culture demonstrate how this conception can illuminate the spiritual traditions of both East and West.Original in approach and revealing in its insight into Japanese thought and culture, Monad and Thou represents the life's work of one of Japan's great thinkers.Read More