Nichts

It is possible to view the basic tendency of the Western philosphies of Nietzsche, Heidegger, and deconstruction as heading "toward nothingness". By contrast, we can view the thought of Nishida and Nishitani, with the Eastern traditions in their background, as on the whole moving in a direction "from nothingness". While moving solely in the direction of "toward nothingness" may lead to a negative questioning that persists in problematizing everything, moving in the direction of "from nothingness" harbors the possibility of discovering creative responses. (Ueda Shizuteru in: JaCP-29)