Philosophy beyond Mechanization: Critiquing Economic Liberalism through Nishitani Keiji's Critique of Modernity

Nishitani Keiji critiques both scientism and liberalism as standpoints that fail to overcome the nihilism underlying modernity. In his stance against scientism, Nishitani claims that the idealized discourses of scientific rationality has reduced subjectivity to thinking and acting in mechanistic way...

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Main Author: Stromback, Dennis (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Hawaii Press [2020]
In: Buddhist Christian studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 40, Pages: 233-252
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Nishitani, Keiji 1900-1990 / Scientism / Nihilism / Liberalism / Economy / Criticism
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
BL Buddhism
VA Philosophy
ZC Politics in general
Further subjects:B Scientism
B global capitalism
B Mechanization
B Economic liberalism
B Nihilism
B secular modernity
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