Zen as Anti-Philosophy
If the term “philosophy” is taken to mean the establishment of “the kingdom of reason", Zen is an anti-philosophy.
Reason is incapable of knowing and understanding in toto what reality is.
Physical nature and human nature must be sought in an experiential dimension.
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Japanese Zen Buddhist Philosophy (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
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