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題名 A dialogue between Foucault and Zen: towards a pluriversal view of religion
作者 林佩瑩
Lin, Pei-ying
貢獻者 宗教所
關鍵詞 Michel Foucault (1926–84); Ōmori Sōgen (1904–94); Zen Buddhism; subjectivity; pluriversalism
日期 2026-09
上傳時間 1-Oct-2026 15:10:20 (UTC+8)
摘要 During his second trip to Japan in 1978, Michel Foucault (1926–84) spent time at Seitaiji, a temple of the Rinzai School of Zen Buddhism. There, he practised zazen and met the renowned Rinzai Zen master Ōmori Sōgen (1904–94). Based on his observations of Europe’s intellectual landscape, Foucault concluded that as the West experienced the decline of imperialism and claims to universality, new voices from Eastern cultures would emerge to challenge Western dominance. He was therefore eager to seek alternatives to what he regarded as problematic Western rationality and models of subjectivity. Against this backdrop, this article examines the theme of subjectivity in the dialogue between Foucault and Ōmori. It argues that Foucault developed a multifaceted understanding of relational subjectivity and that this perspective, grounded in multiple standpoints, may help pave the way for pluriversalism. Furthermore, it contends that Foucault’s case illustrates a transition from an embodied form of pluriversalism to a later disembodiment of pluriversalism.
關聯 Pluriversal International Relations, Vol.1, No.1-2, pp.105-120
資料類型 article
DOI https://doi.org/10.1332/29782066Y2026D000000008
dc.contributor 宗教所
dc.creator (作者) 林佩瑩
dc.creator (作者) Lin, Pei-ying
dc.date (日期) 2026-09
dc.date.accessioned 1-Oct-2026 15:10:20 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 1-Oct-2026 15:10:20 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 1-Oct-2026 15:10:20 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) https://ah.lib.nccu.edu.tw/item?item_id=185543-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) During his second trip to Japan in 1978, Michel Foucault (1926–84) spent time at Seitaiji, a temple of the Rinzai School of Zen Buddhism. There, he practised zazen and met the renowned Rinzai Zen master Ōmori Sōgen (1904–94). Based on his observations of Europe’s intellectual landscape, Foucault concluded that as the West experienced the decline of imperialism and claims to universality, new voices from Eastern cultures would emerge to challenge Western dominance. He was therefore eager to seek alternatives to what he regarded as problematic Western rationality and models of subjectivity. Against this backdrop, this article examines the theme of subjectivity in the dialogue between Foucault and Ōmori. It argues that Foucault developed a multifaceted understanding of relational subjectivity and that this perspective, grounded in multiple standpoints, may help pave the way for pluriversalism. Furthermore, it contends that Foucault’s case illustrates a transition from an embodied form of pluriversalism to a later disembodiment of pluriversalism.
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dc.relation (關聯) Pluriversal International Relations, Vol.1, No.1-2, pp.105-120
dc.subject (關鍵詞) Michel Foucault (1926–84); Ōmori Sōgen (1904–94); Zen Buddhism; subjectivity; pluriversalism
dc.title (題名) A dialogue between Foucault and Zen: towards a pluriversal view of religion
dc.type (資料類型) article
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1332/29782066Y2026D000000008
dc.doi.uri (DOI) https://doi.org/10.1332/29782066Y2026D000000008