A Theory of Oriental Aesthetics: A Prolegomenon

TitleA Theory of Oriental Aesthetics: A Prolegomenon
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1997
AuthorsInada, Kenneth
JournalPhilosophy East and West
Volume47
Issue2
Pagination117–131
Date PublishedApr
Abstract

Oriental thought requires the introduction of a novel metaphysical concept of nonbeing, along with being, to exhibit the dynamics of becoming. The initial contact of being and nonbeing is the basis of aesthetic nature and the fountainhead of Oriental aesthetics.

URLhttp://www.jstor.org/stable/1399872