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The 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 basho (place), the cornerstone of Nishida's mature philosophical system.The Logic of Nothingness 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 basho as an aid to deciphering the philosopher's early work.

Nothing (Philosophy) --- Nishida, Kitarō,

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Metaphysics --- Nothing (Philosophy). --- Presence (Philosophy).

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Les racines philosophiques de la psychanalyse s’esquissent au cours du xviie siècle européen. Deux contemporains, Pascal et Spinoza, ont élaboré le concept du néant dans un sens qui, débordant l’énoncé théologique de leur temps, s’avère proche aujourd’hui de celui qui fédère amplement notre contemporanéité : leur notion de créativité humaine, en effet, s’inscrit déjà en tant que condition fondatrice de l’existence. Ces grands penseurs vont marquer le passage historique de la convention théologique à l’objet philosophique, en adoptant des démarches diamétralement opposées. Pour Pascal, l’homme se situe entre le néant et l’infini, deux grandeurs inaccessibles, qui posent de ce fait la limite de notre pensée. Spinoza résout la question par une définition rationnelle de l’infinité. Dieu n’ayant plus le statut de juge, n’est responsable ni du bien, ni du mal. Ce vide radical d’instance morale et religieuse est libérateur pour la pensée de l’homme. Freud, face à l’insondable du réel inconscient, dira que le désir indestructible est le noyau de notre être, avançant ainsi la thématique du néant dans sa relation inextricable avec la nécessité primordiale de l’écriture.

Psychoanalysis and philosophy. --- Nothing (Philosophy)

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A variety of crucial and still most relevant ideas about "nothingness "or "emptiness "have gained profound philosophical prominence in the history and development of a number of South and East Asian traditions including in Buddhism, Daoism, Neo-Confucianism, Hinduism, Korean philosophy, and the Japanese Kyoto School. These traditions share the insight that in order to explain both the great mysteries and mundane facts about our experience, ideas of "nothingness" must play a primary role.This collection of essays brings together the work of twenty of the world s prominent scholars of Hindu, Buddhist, Daoist, Neo-Confucian, Japanese and Korean thought to illuminate fascinating philosophical conceptualizations of "nothingness" in both classical and modern Asian traditions. The unique collection offers new work from accomplished scholars and provides a coherent, panoramic view of the most significant ways that "nothingness" plays crucial roles in Asian philosophy. It includes both traditional and contemporary formulations, sometimes putting Asian traditions into dialogue with one another and sometimes with classical and modern Western thought. The result is a book of immense value for students and researchers in Asian and comparative philosophy."

Philosophy, Asian --- Nothing (Philosophy) --- Philosophy

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Vacuum --- Zero (The number) --- Nothing (Philosophy)