Miki Kiyoshi, 1897-1945 : Japan's itinerant philosopher / by Susan C. Townsend.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Townsend, Susan C.

Series:

Brill's Japanese studies library ; v. 32.

Brill's Japanese studies library, 0925-6512 ; v. 32

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophers--Japan--Biography.

Philosophers.

Miki, Kiyoshi, 1897-1945.

Miki, Kiyoshi.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book takes us on a fascinating journey through the world of thought of Miki Kiyoshi, one of Japan’s pre-eminent philosophers before the Pacific War, and thus makes us discover the man behind the philosopher. His collaboration with government think-tanks in the late 1930's has made him highly controversial in historiographical debates. His death in prison, six weeks after Japan's defeat, hastened the lifting of pre-war restrictions on civil rights in Japan. He was a prolific, diverse and original thinker, revered by the Japanese as a plain-speaking, deeply humanistic philosopher who connected with the real lives of the people. As a translator, editor and journalist he intoduced many works of western European literature and philosophy into Japan.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / S.C. Townsend

Introduction. Notes On A Life / S.C. Townsend

Chapter One. Given Up To Nature And To Books / S.C. Townsend

Chapter Two. Wanderings In The Wood Of Human Knowledge / S.C. Townsend

Chapter Three. Wanderings In The Springtime Of Life / S.C. Townsend

Chapter Four. Mikis Wanderjahre / S.C. Townsend

Chapter Five. A Study Of Man: Late 1925 To Early 1932 / S.C. Townsend

Chapter Six. A Study Of Man In Crisis: Late 1932-1935 / S.C. Townsend

Chapter Seven. A Study Of Man In Action: 1936-1940 / S.C. Townsend

Afterword: Notes On A Death / S.C. Townsend

Bibliography / S.C. Townsend

Index / S.C. Townsend.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-263) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-40131-9

9786612401312

90-474-2926-5

OCLC:

644523623