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Philosophy and Mental Health in the Age of Nihilism

£64.99

Philosophy and Mental Health in the Age of Nihilism

Nothing Really Matters

By: Lehel Balogh

£64.99

This book explores the interconnections of nihilism, anxiety, and authenticity in East Asian and Western philosophies, religions, and psychotherapies. An innovative, cross-cultural study, it re-examines Buddhist and Daoist concepts to argue for an authentic no-self.

This book problematises the intricate interconnections of nihilism, nothingness, anxiety, and authenticity in modern East Asian as well as Western philosophies, religions, and psychotherapies, arguing…

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Author: Lehel Balogh ISBN: 1-0364-1918-5 Categories: Social Sciences, Philosophy, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion and Faith

This book problematises the intricate interconnections of nihilism, nothingness, anxiety, and authenticity in modern East Asian as well as Western philosophies, religions, and psychotherapies, arguing for the importance of the elaboration of an ethical floating point of an authentic no-self. The volume offers an innovative interdisciplinary study that brings together groundbreaking research in cross-cultural philosophy, psychology, psychotherapy, and medical humanities. The book delineates mutual influences on self-cultivation via the re-examination of Buddhist and Daoist concepts.

Lehel Balogh (PhD) is a Hungarian philosopher and scholar of religious studies at Hokkaido University, Japan, and at the University of Szeged, Hungary. He is interested in comparative and cross-cultural studies in philosophy and ethics, the philosophy of psychiatry and psychotherapy, as well as East Asian anthropology. Balogh’s publications include “The Evolution of Sartre’s Concept of Authenticity” (2022), “Crosstalk between Existential Phenomenological Psychotherapy and Neurological Science in Mood and Anxiety Disorders” (2021), and “The Moral Compatibility of Two Japanese Psychotherapies” (2020).

Hardback

ISBN: 1-0364-1918-5
ISBN13: 978-1-0364-1918-9
Date of Publication: 2025-02-13

Ebook

ISBN: 1-0364-1919-3
ISBN13: 978-1-0364-1919-6
Date of Publication: 2025-02-13

Categories: Social Sciences, Philosophy, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion and Faith

Pages: 264

Subject Codes:

BIC: HP, JM, HR
THEMA: QD, JM, QR

Pages: 264

"What I find excellent in this volume is Balogh’s capacity to capture and explore the enthusiasm and hidden passion of Japanese thinkers and therapists for those who need spiritual development."
- Mari Sengoku Naikan therapist and Shin Buddhist Chaplain, Lecturer at Osaka Gakuin University
"This book explores how authenticity intertwines with nihilism, anxiety, and mental health in both Western and Eastern philosophies. With key thinkers such as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Sartre, it ultimately aims to unveil the elusive concept of the ‘Original Face’ of the Authentic Person."
- Jana S. Rošker Professor and Head of the Department of Asian Studies, University of Ljubljana
"[This] is a compelling work, offering sharp insights into how to navigate the realities of contemporary life defined by nihilism. Particularly noteworthy is the author’s profound understanding of Japanese psychotherapies—a unique strength that sets this book apart from others."
- Shigeru Taguchi Professor of Philosophy, Hokkaido University, Director of CHAIN

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Lehel Balogh

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