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The episode explores the Kyoto School's philosophical contributions and controversies, including its ties to fascism and war.

Enroll here: acidhorizonpodcast.com/ahrc-courses. Use code 3FOR2FALL2026 at checkout for three courses at the price of two. Were the philosophers of the Kyoto School fascist collaborators, or were they meeting in secret with the Imperial Navy to try to stop a war? Fernando Wirtz and Takeshi Morisato join Craig for a primer on Japan's most influential and most contested philosophical tradition, from Nishida and Tanabe through Miki Kiyoshi and Tosaka Jun. The conversation covers what "nothingn...

People in this episode

Host: Craig

Guests: Fernando Wirtz, Takeshi Morisato

Topics covered

• Japanese philosophy
• Kyoto School
• Marxism
• nothingness
• fascism
• war

Keywords

• Kyoto School
• Japanese philosophy
• Marxism
• nothingness
• fascism
• Imperial Navy
• Nishida
• Tanabe

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kyoto School, Imperial Navy

Books & works: Nishida, Tanabe, Miki Kiyoshi, Tosaka Jun

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