Today we look at the work of Keiji Nishitani. We examine Nihilism in a deeper way than we've ever covered on the podcast before. We talk about The Great Doubt. Zen Buddhism. Sunyata. The self as similar to structural linguistics. Hope you enjoy it! :)
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How Facing Nothingness Can Transform Your Life
Nothingness is generally considered to be analogous with death and extinction which every healthy living instinct wants to avoid. Many find the notion of nothingness unfathomable. Japanese philosopher Keiji Nishitani, however, was convinced that the way out of nihilism, that whic ... Show More
20m 59s
Dec 2020
148. Nietzsche, Dostoevsky, Kierkegaard (Existentialism)
In this lecture, 11th in the 2017 series, I discuss the giants of existentialism, a philosophically-grounded psychological position positing (1) that psychopathology or mental illness/distress is built into Being itself and (2) that the adoption of responsibility through action i ... Show More
1h 50m
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Alan Watts - Philosophy & Society Podcast Series - What Is Reality?
Alan Watts - Far Beyond the West - What Is Reality?
Modern Philosophy, Eastern Philosophy, Zen, Buddhism, Hindu Philosophy, Tao, Taoism
Alan Watts provides insights into how to break through this veil of reality and what it truly consist of.
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52m 49s