Ebook: Consciousness and Reality: Studies in Memory of Toshihiko Izutsu

A team of twenty-five renowned scholars have ventured on this unique endeavour to come to terms with the notions of Consciousness and Reality. The wide variety of subjects and disciplines reflects Dr. Izutsu's incredible scope of interests. He is however always focussing on the basic theme of the relationship between philosophical thinking and mysticism, which arises from an awareness of the problem of contemplative experience lying concealed in the depths of philosophical thinking. This book is a vital contribution to our understanding of Islam and Intercultural Dialogue.

The present volume of collected papers is the product of an international academic project which aims at successive development of the late Dr. Izutsu’s philosophic inquiries into the structural relationship between consciousness and reality. Dr. [zutsu had been in pursuit of this inquiry for a long time through the fields of Islamic studies, as well as philosophy of language and comparative philosophy. Both overseas and Japanese scholars who had enjoyed academic relations with the late professor Izutsu joined this project and submitted papers with subjects related to Dr. Izutsu’s theme for the present volume. Together they have produced this international academic collaboration which has great importance for future actualization of “real dialogue” among various cultural traditions.