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Nishidian Philosophy and The Body: Unraveling the Difficulty of Living
Author(s): Itabashi Yu¯jin (Author)
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
- Publication Date: 19 Feb. 2026
- Language: English
- Print length: 198 pages
- ISBN-10: 1350540935
- ISBN-13: 9781350540934
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Review
Itabashi Yujin not only interprets but also develops Nishida Kitaro’s philosophy of embodiment in order to address the modern problem of excessive bodily control and to suggest how we can live more freely and enjoy our embodied lives, even in the midst of inevitable physical suffering. ―
Bret W. Davis, Professor and Higgins Chair of Philosophy, Loyola University Maryland, USAAbout the Author
Cody Staton is Assistant Professor of History and Philosophy at Kennesaw State University, USA.
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