2008
DOI: 10.1353/pew.2008.0005
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From the "Topos of Nothingness" to the "Space of Transparency": Kitarō Nishida's Notion of Shintai and Its Influence on Art and Architecture (Part 1)

Abstract: In his philosophy of nothingness, Kitar Nishida illuminates the matrix of transformation of the world ''from the Created to the Creating'' (tsukuru mono kara tsukurareta mono e) through shintai, or the body. In this matrix, shintai enters into the stage of an action-sensation continuum and emerges as the immaculate iconic tool of nothingness to create new figures as extended self. This idea of shintai has resonance with the development of postwar art in Japan. The ''Space of Transparency'' put forth by Ufan Le… Show more

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“…Nishida builds on the idea of so-called pure existence as the primary substratum of the self and absolute nothingness [ 60 ]. According to Nishida, the basic form of human existence is not the existence of an individual equipped with sensory and mental abilities who engages with an outside world.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Nishida builds on the idea of so-called pure existence as the primary substratum of the self and absolute nothingness [ 60 ]. According to Nishida, the basic form of human existence is not the existence of an individual equipped with sensory and mental abilities who engages with an outside world.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nishida builds on the idea of so-called pure existence as the primary substratum of the self and absolute nothingness [60].…”
Section: Principal Findingsmentioning
confidence: 99%