The Critique of Nishida Kitarô by Sôda Kiichirô: A Metaphysical Issue

Title

The Critique of Nishida Kitarô by Sôda Kiichirô: A Metaphysical Issue

Author

Michel DALISSIER

Page

65-110

DOI

10.6163/tjeas.2015.12(1)65

Abstract

In 1927 Nishida Kitarô wrote a response to the critique of Sôda Kiichirô, represents an unprecedented occasion to rebuild, in a suggestive way, his ＂topological logic＂-an expression to be discussed in this paper-, in particular concerning the quirks of a certain kind of metaphysics. More positively, it helps us to cast some light on his understanding of the history of German Philosophy since Kant. Taking this essay as a cornerstone, I would like to take the opportunity to synthetize, in English, the core of my interpretation in this field, centred on the distinction between ontology, mê-ontology, and logic, if not metaphysics, of absolute nothingness. What is more, I will interrelate certain schemes in Nishida and Merleau-Ponty, especially the idea of ＂making＂. I focus here on the first two sections of the essay, as I attempt to untangle the intricate conceptual relations between self-awakening and nothingness. Firstly, I explore the significant shift from epistemology to psychology, casting a new light on the relation of Nishida to metaphysics. Secondly, I reconsider his idea of overcoming ontology, distinguishing what I call ＂a first sketch of topologization＂.

Keyword

Nishida Kitarô, Sôda Kiichirô, Merleau-Ponty, logic of place, topological logic, metaphysics, epistemology, psychology, nothingness, self-awakening, consciousness, transcendence, making

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