The encounter between Japan and the West posed a question as to whether there can be any mutual understanding between such seemingly different civilizations. Ja

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Carl Olson is Professor of Religious Studies at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania. His previous books include The Indian Renouncer and Postmodern Poison: A Cros

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This book approaches the topic of intercultural understanding in philosophy from a phenomenological perspective. It provides a bridge between Western and Easter