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Takahiro Nakajima. Language as Thought
2017, Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten.
Topics: Language and Mind; Philosophy of Language
Keywords: Chinese philosophy of language; Japanese philosophy of language; linguistic turn; universality
Traditions: Comparative/Intercultural; East Asian
Languages: Chinese (Ancient/Classical); Japanese; Japanese (Ancient/Classical)
Figures: Kūkai; Laozi; Motoori Norinaga; Natsume Sōseki; Zhuangzi
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Added by: Veronica Cibotaru
Abstract:

How have human beings expressed the consciousness and ideas hidden deep within the individual in order to overcome the regional and particular characteristics of language and attain universality as thought? Taking up the issues that have emerged since the “linguistic turn,” this work reflects on the linguistic experiences with which philosophers, thinkers, and writers from across time and cultures—including Zhuangzi and Laozi, Kūkai, Motoori Norinaga, and Natsume Sōseki—have grappled, going beyond the confines of modern Western cultural spheres.

Comment: This book offers a comprehensive survey of the history of Japanese philosophy of language and its relationship to Chinese philosophy of language while opening paths for dialogue with prominent themes in the history of Western philosophy of language, such as the linguistic turn. Nonetheless, it presupposes proficiency in Japanese, as the book has not yet been translated into English.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Recommended use: Overview
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