Events 1st Permanent Seminar on D.T. Suzuki: D.T. Suzuki: Mother, Father. A spiritual heritage, an intellectual heritage

1st Permanent Seminar on D.T. Suzuki
D.T. Suzuki: Mother, Father. A spiritual heritage, an intellectual heritage

This lecture explores the profound influence that D.T. Suzuki’s early life and parental figures exerted on his thought and intellectual oeuvre. By analyzing his works, the presentation reconstructs the formative roots of the renowned thinker, demonstrating how his childhood experiences and familial background shaped his transcultural vision of Zen and his subsequent dialogue with Western thought. 

Program:
16:00: D.T. Suzuki: Mother, Father. A spiritual heritage, an intellectual heritage
Speaker: Federica Sgarbi (Doshisha University)

17:00: Discussion

This workshop will take place in English. It will be possible to ask questions using other languages.

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