Miki Kiyoshi, 1897-1945
Author | : Susan C. Townsend |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004175822 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004175822 |
Rating | : 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Download or read book Miki Kiyoshi, 1897-1945 written by Susan C. Townsend and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 1930s 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.