Masao Abe
Masao Abe | |
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| 阿部 正雄 | |
| Born | 1915 Osaka, Japan |
| Died | September 10, 2006 (aged 90–91) Kyoto, Japan |
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| Alma mater | Kyoto University |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Japanese philosophy |
| School | Buddhist philosophy |
| Institutions | Nara University |
| Main interests | |
| The Kyoto School of Philosophy |
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| at Kyoto University |
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Masao Abe (阿部 正雄, Abe Masao; 1915 – September 10, 2006) was a Japanese Buddhist philosopher and religious studies scholar who was emeritus professor at Nara University. He is best known for his work in comparative religion, developing a Buddhist-Christian interfaith dialogue which later also included Judaism. His mature views were developed within the Kyoto School of philosophy. According to Christopher Ives: "Since the death of D. T. Suzuki in 1966, Masao Abe has served as the main representative of Zen Buddhism in Europe and North America."