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Religion and Nothingness

Religion and Nothingness
Keiji Nishitani Original title Shūkyō to wa Nanika (Japanese, 1961)

Religion and Nothingness is a 1961 book by the Japanese philosopher Keiji Nishitani, in which the author discusses nihilism. The book was published in English translation in 1982, and received positive reviews, commending Nishitani for his understanding of both western and eastern philosophy. The appearance of the English translation increased interest in Nishitani's ideas among philosophers.


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