Seminar of Japanese Philosophy in Mexico
In November last year, I took part in the second Seminar of Japanese Philosophy organized by the Program of Asian and African Studies (PUEAA) at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) - and it was great! Five days, packed to the brim with thought-provoking presentations and stimulating discussions. It was a well-balanced mix of established and early- and mid-career scholars, covering topics ranging from Nishida and Tanabe to feminism and environmental ethics. We glossed over self, nature, body, mind and so many other topics; we talked in the auditorium, over dinner, over coffee, over drinks, and during long walks across the gigantic UNAM campus; we discussed books and workshops and new research projects. For five days, we were immersed in a primordial philosophical bouillon, out of which - hopefully…