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This is the definitive work on the first and greatest of Japan's twentieth-century philosophers, Nishida Kitaro (1870-1945). Interspersed throughout the narrative of Nishida's life and thought is a generous selection of the philosopher's own essays, letters, and short presentations, newly translated into English.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright Page
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  1. Contents
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  1. Foreword: A Contemplative Life
  2. pp. vii-xii
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. pp. xiii-xiv
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  1. Introduction
  2. pp. xv-xxiv
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  1. Conventions and Abbreviations
  2. pp. xxv-xxvi
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  1. Prologue
  2. pp. 1-4
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  1. Chapter 1. Childhood: "White Sand, Green Pine Needles" (1870–1886)
  2. pp. 5-15
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  1. Chapter 2. Mathematics or Philosophy?: (1886–1891)
  2. pp. 16-29
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  1. Chapter 3. The Imperial University: (1891–1894)
  2. pp. 30-40
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  1. Chapter 4. Existential Impasse and Zen Practice: (1894–1899)
  2. pp. 45-58
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  1. Chapter 5. Toward Kensho: An Inner Journey (1899–1904)
  2. pp. 59-72
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  1. Chapter 6. The Birth of a Philosopher: (1904–1907)
  2. pp. 76-89
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  1. Chapter 7. "Pure Experience" and "On Religion": (1908–1909)
  2. pp. 96-102
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  1. Chapter 8. Gakushuin in Tokyo: A Year of Transition (1909–1910)
  2. pp. 103-112
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  1. Chapter 9. Kyoto Imperial University: Early Years (1910–1912)
  2. pp. 117-134
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  1. Chapter 10. Consolidation of the Philosophy Department: (1913–1917)
  2. pp. 135-151
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  1. Chapter 11. Correspondence with Tanabe Hajime: (1913–1917)
  2. pp. 151-160
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  1. Chapter 12. The Calm before the Storm: (1917–1919)
  2. pp. 161-170
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  1. Chapter 13. Sorrows of Life and Philosophy: (1919–1922)
  2. pp. 171-184
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  1. Chapter 14. The Nishida-Einstein Connection: (1920–1922)
  2. pp. 185-187
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  1. Chapter 15. An Inner Struggle and a Breakthrough: (1923–1925)
  2. pp. 188-201
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  1. Chapter 16. The Logic of the Topos: (1924–1926)
  2. pp. 202-209
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  1. Chapter 17. Retirement: (1926–1929)
  2. pp. 210-223
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  1. Chapter 18. Formation of the Kyoto School of Philosophy: (1929–1932)
  2. pp. 227-233
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  1. Chapter 19. Remarriage and Nishida's View of Women: (1927–1931)
  2. pp. 234-244
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  1. Chapter 20. Development of Personalist Dialectics: (1932–1934)
  2. pp. 248-261
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  1. Chapter 21. Education and Scholarship under Fascism: (1935–1937)
  2. pp. 262-270
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  1. Chapter 22. Dark Political Undercurrent: (1936–1937)
  2. pp. 278-289
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  1. Chapter 23. The Dialectical World as the Absolutely Contradictory Self-Identity: (1938–1940)
  2. pp. 290-304
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  1. Chapter 24. History, State, and the Individual: (1940–1941)
  2. pp. 305-313
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  1. Chapter 25. Finale: (1942–1945)
  2. pp. 319-335
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  1. Epilogue
  2. pp. 336-340
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  1. Notes
  2. pp. 341-402
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  1. Glossary of Names and Terms
  2. pp. 403-422
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  1. Bibliography
  2. pp. 423-454
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 455-482
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  1. About the Author
  2. p. 483
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