Miki Kiyoshi's The Logic of Imagination

This long-awaited English translation of Miki Kiyoshi’s magnum opus, accompanied with the translator’s critical introduction and contextual notes, will lead to a significantly deeper understanding of Japanese philosophy and the Kyoto School in the English-speaking world as well as provide new impetus for further research on philosophy of imagination and social imaginaries, philosophy of culture and philosophy of technology, as well as comparative philosophy. * Saulius Geniusas, Professor/Chair, Department of Philosophy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR * Hurrah! The first, English language publication of Miki Kyoshi’s The Logic of Imagination is here! First published as a series of essays in the late 1930s and early 1940s, this highly significant text elaborates a distinctive philosophy of the imagination that emerges after enduring encounters with Nishida, Heidegger, and Marx in the final years of Miki’s life. Superbly introduced and translated by John Krummel, himself a noted scholar of Japanese philosophy, Miki’s The Logic of Imagination is a must read for all those interested in questions of the imagination, creativity, technology, institution, and the human condition. * Suzi Adams, Researcher, Flinders University, Australia; Co-Managing Editor, International Journal of Social Imaginaries * At last the magnum opus of one of Japan’s most renowned and influential modern philosophers is available to English readers. Miki Kiyoshi’s The Logic of Imagination is skillfully translated and informatively introduced by John Krummel, one of the leading scholars in the field. * Bret W. Davis, Professor and Higgins Chair in Philosophy, Loyola University Maryland, USA * The Logic of Imagination shows how myth-making, culture-forming, and the technological reshaping of the environment arise from both irrational and rational experience and give rise to the world we live in. Krummel’s introduction and annotated translation bring Miki’s most important work to life and suggest his relevance for ecological challenges today. * John C. Maraldo, Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, University of North Florida, USA * Miki Kiyoshi’s writings are among the most clear and provocative of the Kyoto School philosophers. With outstanding commentary and fluid translation, John Krummel’s book reveals a fascinating and distinctive figure of the Kyoto School little known to most Western readers. An important contribution to Western scholarship on modern Japanese thought. * Thomas P. Kasulis, Distinguished Scholar Emeritus, Ohio State University, USA *