- A Buddhist History Of The West: Studies In Lack
- Nonduality: A Study In Comparative Philosophy
- Lack And Transcendence: The Problem Of Death And Life In Psychotherapy, Existentialism And Buddhism
- The Great Awakening: A Buddhist Social Theory
- The Dharma Of Dragons And Daemons: Buddhist Themes In Modern Fantasy (With Wife Linda Goodhew)
- Pointing At The Moon
- Religion And The Market
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 Zen philosopher, teacher, writer and advocate of engaged Zen Buddhism.
Read David Loy for a touch of Zen perspectives and solutions to issues in civil society.
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Born in the Panama Canal Zone in 1947.
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He served as a Senior Tutor in the Department of Philosophy at the National University of Singapore (1978-84), received his BA degree from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota , and his MA in Asian Philosophy from the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii . He then pursued his PhD in Philosophy at the National University of Singapore. He is a professor in the Faculty of International Studies, Bunkyo University, near Tokyo, Japan. His field of study is comparative philosophy and religion, especially the relationship between Buddhist teachings and contemporary social issues.
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Being an advocate of engaged Buddhism he contributes extensively to the Buddhist Digital Library and Museum.
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He attended a "sesshin" with Yamada Koun-roshi of Kamakura's Sanbo Kyodan in 1971, and came back to Japan in 1985 to study with him. In 1987 he completed the formal course of koan study and was recognized as a Zen sensei in the Sanbo Kyodan lineage, with the dharma name Tetsu-un.
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He sits on the editorial boards of Cultural Dynamics, Worldviews, Contemporary Buddhism, and the Journal of Transpersonal Psychology.
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