Inverse Correlation: comparative philosophy in an upside down world

Kitaro Nishida introduces the concept of “inverse correlation” (Jp. gyakutaio ???) in his final work, The Logic of Place and the Religious Worldview, which he uses to illuminate the relation between finite and infinite, human and divine/buddha, such that the greater the realization of human limitati...

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Published in:European journal for philosophy of religion
Main Author: Unno, Mark T. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Innsbruck in cooperation with the John Hick Centre for Philosophy of Religion at the University of Birmingham [2016]
In: European journal for philosophy of religion
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Religious philosophy / Logic / Correlation / Inverse / Zhuangzi 365 BC-290 BC / Shinran 1173-1263 / Kierkegaard, Søren 1813-1855 / Nishida, Kitarō 1870-1945
IxTheo Classification:BN Shinto
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Summary:Kitaro Nishida introduces the concept of “inverse correlation” (Jp. gyakutaio ???) in his final work, The Logic of Place and the Religious Worldview, which he uses to illuminate the relation between finite and infinite, human and divine/buddha, such that the greater the realization of human limitation and finitude, the greater that of the limitless, infinite divine or buddhahood. This essay explores the applicability of the logic and rhetoric of inverse correlation in the cases of the early Daoist Zhuangzi, medieval Japanese Buddhist Shinran, and modern Protestant Christian Kierkegaard, as well as broader ramifications for contemporary philosophy of religion.
Contains:Enthalten in: European journal for philosophy of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.24204/ejpr.v8i1.71