On the Meaning of “the Universal of Induction”in Nishida Philosophy

Abstract

“The universal of induction”in Nishida philosophy has been considered a transitional notion between “the universal of judgment”and ”the universal of self- consciousness.”The purpose of this paper is to find a positive meaning of this notion. That is to say, it already includes three elements in late Nishida philosophy : the logic of copula, the logic of time and the prototype of “the true individual”.