Musing on the Methodology of Intercultural Philosophy: Drawing upon from Professors Raimon Panikkar and Ninian Smart, and my Study of Nishida Kitarō

Reflexões sobre a metodologia da filosofia intercultural: Com base nos professores Raimon Panikkar e Ninian Smart e no meu estudo de Nishida Kitarō

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Abstract

The question of methodology in the emerging field of intercultural studies interested my graduate advisors at UCSB, whose formative influences were indispensable for my intellectual development. Raimon Panikkar’s complex thought stood on the oneness of epistemology and ontology (you “become” what you “know.”) He also directed my attention to the philosophy of Nishida Kitarō. Ninian Smart heralded his own approach to the philosophical study of religion. I touch on such diverse topics (but not limited to) as: The intrinsic unity of epistemology and ontology (Raimon Panikkar, Nishida Kitarō) The indispensable
value of “objectivity” (Ninian Smart) The unity of thought, language, and being (Plato, Max Müller, Nishida) My general aim is to reflect on the “methodology” of intercultural philosophy, out of which emerges a suggestion concerning the usefulness of “bilingual texts,” the utility of which may be promoted, especially on the graduate level.

Keywords: Raimon Panikkar, Ninian Smart, Nishida Kitarō, philosophy of language, methodology as “meta hodos”

Author Biography

  • Michiko Yusa, Western Washington University

    Professora Emérita na Western Washington University.

Published

2025-08-04

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Musing on the Methodology of Intercultural Philosophy: Drawing upon from Professors Raimon Panikkar and Ninian Smart, and my Study of Nishida Kitarō: Reflexões sobre a metodologia da filosofia intercultural: Com base nos professores Raimon Panikkar e Ninian Smart e no meu estudo de Nishida Kitarō. (2025). Modernos & Contemporâneos - International Journal of Philosophy [issn 2595-1211], 9(21), 124-141. https://ojs.ifch.unicamp.br/index.php/modernoscontemporaneos/article/view/5419

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