Japanese Concepts on the World of Living Things: Kitaro Nishida and Kinji Imanishi - Chapter 1

Watch a conference keynote address in French translation exploring Japanese philosophical perspectives on the relationship between humans and nature. Delve into President Juichi Yamagiwa of Kyoto University's examination of Kitaro Nishida and Kinji Imanishi's theories about living things, which emphasize the synchronization of time, space, structure and function that can be experienced but not fully explained through logic alone. Learn how these thinkers viewed the limitations of modern scientific approaches based purely on logos and language, while exploring Japanese cultural concepts like 'Aida' and 'Satoyama' that embrace the integration of culture and nature. Understand how traditional Japanese ways of thinking cultivated unique perspectives on coexistence with nature rather than dominion over it, offering important insights for maintaining harmonious relationships with the natural world in our current era. The 16-minute talk was delivered at the Maison de la Culture du Japon in Paris as part of a conference on "Does Nature Think?" and includes simultaneous French interpretation of the original Japanese presentation.