Zen and philosophy includes three trials Shizuteru Ueda Japanese philosopher, considered the last great exponent of the Kyoto school, Nishida Kitaro formed around (1870-1945). Nishida's philosophy, Zen Buddhism and medieval European mysticism are the three main research lines Ueda and are represented by the writings gathered here: "The practice of Zen", "Freedom and language in the Master Eckhart and in Zen "and" Nishida's thought. "These essays capture some key issues that are its main contribution to contemporary philosophy: his critique of ontology substantial Western tradition, from a rather revolves around notions such as "nothing" or "relationship" and that is reflected in in particular for their understanding of two basic problems: the "I" and "language".

This edition, which first presented the work of the reader in Castilian Ueda, also offers a version of the ancient Chinese tale "The ox and the cowherd", a classic Zen because of the celebrity achieved by Ueda interpretation is unfailingly associated with the name of the philosopher.