Pathway to Japanese Literature
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| Original Title | デカルト哲学について |
|---|---|
| Author | 西田 幾多郎 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a world where philosophy oscillates between doubt and certainty, a profound exploration begins with the self’s paradoxical existence. Imagine questioning reality so deeply that even your own presence becomes a riddle—yet within that doubt lies an undeniable truth: *I am*. This journey traces the evolution of thought from Descartes’ radical skepticism, through Kant’s critical turn, to Hegel’s dialectics, revealing how each grappled with the enigma of existence. True reality, it argues, cannot be confined to abstract logic or subjective idealism but emerges through a dynamic interplay of self-negation and affirmation. The self is neither mere object nor isolated subject but a historical being shaped by—and shaping—the world it inhabits. Here, knowledge transcends formal boundaries, intertwining intuition and action in an infinite dance. As Eastern and Western traditions converge, a new logic emerges: one where contradiction births unity, and the act of questioning becomes the path to enlightenment. Will you dare to doubt, to see beyond the seen, and discover reality’s core—where being and knowing are inseparable? |
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