Masato Mitsuda

Course: Critical Thinking

Interests: Philosophy of Mathematics, Zen Buddhism, Taoism, and Mahatma Gandhi.

Publications: “Chuang Tzu and Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz: Eyes to hear, ears to see.” Journal of Chinese Philosophy, v. 29, no. 1, 2002.

“Shao Yung: China’s Pythagoras.” International Association of Asian Studies, Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky, 2000.

“Spiritual Interpretation of Gandhi’s Theory of Non-violence.” Religious Humanism, v. 33, no. 3&4, 1999.

“Notions of the Middle Way and The Law of Excluded Middle in Zen Buddhism.” UMI Dissertation Series, 1999.

“Taoist Philosophy and Its Influence on Tang Naturalist Poetry.” Journal of Chinese Philosophy, v. 15, no. 2, 1988.

Presentations: “A Mathematical Approach to Emptiness.” APA Pacific Division Conference, San Francisco, 2005.

“Shao Yung: China’s Pythagoras.” International Association of Asian Studies Conference, Houston, 2000.

“Zen Buddhist Perspectives on Modern Education.” The Twentieth World Congress of Philosophy, Boston, 1998.

“Confucius’ Spirituality.” The Ninth International Congress in Chinese Philosophy. Boston, 1995.

“Mahayana Buddhist Notion of Truth.” Philosophy Club, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, 1994.