Prof. James W. Heisig

Permanent Research Fellow Emeritus & Philosopher · Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture · Nanzan University (Nagoya Campus)

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Prof. James W. Heisig is an internationally renowned philosopher at the Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture, author of seminal monographs on the Kyoto School and the acclaimed 'Remembering the Kanji' series.

Nishida Kitaro Metaphysics Interreligious Dialogue Methodology Kanji Mnemonics Pedagogy

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Institution: Nanzan University (Nagoya Campus)
Department / Faculty: Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture
Primary Field: Nishida Kitaro Metaphysics
Campus Location: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

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