Author's Text
Byung-Chul Han studied philosophy, German literature, and Catholic theology in Freiburg i. Br. and Munich. He earned his doctorate in 1994 and completed his habilitation in 2000. Since then, he has been a private lecturer at the Philosophical Seminar of the University of Basel. He has published several books, including: Heidegger's Heart. On the Concept of Mood in Martin Heidegger (1996), Types of Death. Philosophical Investigations into Death (1998), Martin Heidegger. An Introduction (1999), Death and Otherness (2002), Philosophy of Zen Buddhism (2002), Hyperculturality. Culture and Globalization (2005), Hegel and Power. An Attempt on Kindness (2005).

Blurb
Zen Buddhism is a distinctly East Asian form of Buddhism. It contains philosophical insights that contrast interestingly with Western thought patterns. This volume vividly illustrates the philosophical strength of Zen Buddhism while also introducing the fundamental principles of East Asian thinking.