Globalizing Japanese Philosophy as an Academic Discipline

Contributions by James W. Heisig Contributions by Jancynthe Tremblay Contributions by Raquel Bouso Garcia Contributions by Alfonso Falero Contributions by Curtis Rigsby Contributions by Satofumi Kawamura Contributions by Mayuko Uehara Contributions by Michiko Yusa Contributions by Katsuhito Inoue Contributions by Liao Chin-ping Contributions by Wong Yiu Hong Contributions by Yosuke Takehana Contributions by Taguchi Shigeru Contributions by Gereon Kopf Contributions by Yasuo Kobayashi Contributions by Chun-chieh Huang Contributions by Ching-yuen Cheung Contributions by Wing-keung Lam Edited by Ching-yuen Cheung Edited by Wing-keung Lam

Book cover: Globalizing Japanese Philosophy as an Academic Discipline

Extent: 285 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Asian/Pacific Studies & Religions, Philosophy

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(April 2017)

ISBN: 9783847106906

6.3 x 9.33 inches

Price: $74.00

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The book is divided into two parts, namely, “Japanese Philosophy: Teaching and Research in the Global World;” and “Japanese Philosophy as an Academic Discipline.” In the first part, there are reports of the situation of teaching and research of Japanese philosophy. The areas discussed are Japan, Canada, France, Spain and English-speaking regions. The second part consists of papers on varies topics on Japanese philosophy, such as papers on Nishida Kitaro, Kuki Shuzo, Tanabe Hajime to contemporary thinker such as Sakabe Megumi. These papers not only show the topics on Japanese philosophical debates, but also are the potential of Japanese philosophical thoughts.


The book is divided into two parts, namely, “Japanese Philosophy: Teaching and Research in the Global World;” and “Japanese Philosophy as an Academic Discipline.” In the first part, there are reports of the situation of teaching and research of Japanese philosophy. The areas discussed are Japan, Canada, France, Spain and English-speaking regions. In the second part, there will be papers on varies topics on Japanese philosophy, such as papers on Nishida Kitaro, Kuki Shuzo, Tanabe Hajime to contemporary thinker such as Sakabe Megumi. These papers not only show the topics on Japanese philosophical debates, but also are the potential of Japanese philosophical thoughts.

  • Contributions by James W. Heisig
  • Contributions by Jancynthe Tremblay
  • Contributions by Raquel Bouso Garcia
  • Contributions by Alfonso Falero
  • Contributions by Curtis Rigsby
  • Contributions by Satofumi Kawamura
  • Contributions by Mayuko Uehara
  • Contributions by Michiko Yusa
  • Contributions by Katsuhito Inoue
  • Contributions by Liao Chin-ping
  • Contributions by Wong Yiu Hong
  • Contributions by Yosuke Takehana
  • Contributions by Taguchi Shigeru
  • Contributions by Gereon Kopf
  • Contributions by Yasuo Kobayashi
  • Contributions by Chun-chieh Huang
  • Contributions by Ching-yuen Cheung
  • Contributions by Wing-keung Lam
  • Edited by Ching-yuen Cheung
  • Edited by Wing-keung Lam