The science of nursing is a practical one. In essence, Nishida’s philosophy could be considered to be the philosophy of religion. Without examination, it does not appear as though there could be a connection between the two. However, end-of-life care in modern nursing science is defined as‘supporting people who are thinking about their inevitable death to enable them to lead the best possible life until they do die’. The basis for this definition is eschatological thought. Furthermore, the final position that Nishida’s philosophy takes is known as‘eschatological thinking Byōjyōtei’. Accordingly, both end-of-life care and Nishida’s philosophy are characterised by eschatological thought. However, their stances on religion are different.
