This conference examines themes, methods and constructive possibilities linking François Laruelle’s non-standard philosophy with the work of the philosophers of the Kyoto School including but not limited to Kitarō Nishida, Hajime Tanabe, Jun Tosaka, Keiji Nishitani and Miki Kiyoshi. Topics for proposed papers are free to focus on metaphysical, epistemological, ethical or aesthetic questions and may involve comparative studies of Laruelle and specific thinkers from the Kyoto School regarding such themes as:

Shinran Buddhism
Basho
Nothingness
Zen
Mu
Radical Immanence
Sufficient Philosophy
Philosophical Decision
The Real and the One

Analyses of commonalities or points of divergence between the respective approaches, or connections between more recent applications of these distinct modes of thought are also appropriate. Papers that examine how the practices of thinking involved in Laruelle’s work and that of the Kyoto school transform traditional understandings of the act and content of philosophy are especially welcome.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Anne-Françoise Schmid (Paris Tech)

CONFERENCE DEADLINES

Abstract submission deadline: October 31st, 2020
Proposal acceptance notification: November 15th, 2020
300-500 word abstracts stating an academic position or professional affiliation should be submitted to [email protected] and/or [email protected]

The conference will be held online via Zoom. Papers presented at the conference will be eligible for publication in a proposed edited volume. Additional contributions for the volume will be solicited after the event.

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