Breaking barriers in intercultural philosophy: the power of empathy and interrelationship

An important issue in intercultural philosophy concerns the methods employed to investigate thinking that has been developed in different cultural contexts. In a globalized world, it is increasingly necessary to incorporate diverse traditions of thought that are derived from distinct cultural, hist...

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Main Author: Amanda Sayonara Fernandes Prazeres
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Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista 2024-09-01
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Online Access:https://revistas.marilia.unesp.br/index.php/transformacao/article/view/16100
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description An important issue in intercultural philosophy concerns the methods employed to investigate thinking that has been developed in different cultural contexts. In a globalized world, it is increasingly necessary to incorporate diverse traditions of thought that are derived from distinct cultural, historical and linguistic backgrounds into academic philosophical work. However, the question remains: how can one learn from other philosophical traditions without falling into a dualistic or relativistic perspective? To address this, I analyze two concepts developed by Nishitani Keiji (1900-1990) in Religion and Nothingness, as well as his interpretation of “learning” (jap. narau 習う) and empathy as a tool for genuine mutual understanding. Additionally, I explore the concept of reciprocal interpenetration (jap. egoteki sōnyū 回互的相入), as a means to reassess intercultural philosophical methods. Thus, by applying the concepts presented by Nishitani in the intercultural aspect of philosophy, I believe we can avoid the problem of dualism and relativism, which ultimately hinder the approach and comprehension of philosophy in a pluralistic and inclusive way.
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spelling doaj-art-b1729382c2734299a453c38796aca0062025-08-20T02:11:29ZengUniversidade Estadual PaulistaTrans/Form/Ação0101-31731980-539X2024-09-0147210.1590/0101-3173.2024.v47.n2.e02400274Breaking barriers in intercultural philosophy: the power of empathy and interrelationshipAmanda Sayonara Fernandes Prazeres0UPF An important issue in intercultural philosophy concerns the methods employed to investigate thinking that has been developed in different cultural contexts. In a globalized world, it is increasingly necessary to incorporate diverse traditions of thought that are derived from distinct cultural, historical and linguistic backgrounds into academic philosophical work. However, the question remains: how can one learn from other philosophical traditions without falling into a dualistic or relativistic perspective? To address this, I analyze two concepts developed by Nishitani Keiji (1900-1990) in Religion and Nothingness, as well as his interpretation of “learning” (jap. narau 習う) and empathy as a tool for genuine mutual understanding. Additionally, I explore the concept of reciprocal interpenetration (jap. egoteki sōnyū 回互的相入), as a means to reassess intercultural philosophical methods. Thus, by applying the concepts presented by Nishitani in the intercultural aspect of philosophy, I believe we can avoid the problem of dualism and relativism, which ultimately hinder the approach and comprehension of philosophy in a pluralistic and inclusive way. https://revistas.marilia.unesp.br/index.php/transformacao/article/view/16100Nishitani KeijiKyoto SchoolDialectics. Dualism
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Kyoto School
Dialectics.
Dualism
title Breaking barriers in intercultural philosophy: the power of empathy and interrelationship
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title_full_unstemmed Breaking barriers in intercultural philosophy: the power of empathy and interrelationship
title_short Breaking barriers in intercultural philosophy: the power of empathy and interrelationship
title_sort breaking barriers in intercultural philosophy the power of empathy and interrelationship
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Kyoto School
Dialectics.
Dualism
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