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Takeshi Morisato on Japanese Philosophy

2025/7/4
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Takeshi Morisato: 日本哲学的历史深受多种传统的影响。首先是本土的神道教，它是一种口头传统，没有文字系统。之后，儒家从中国传入，带来了城市建设、政治体系和伦理价值观。最终，佛教传入日本，并在三种传统之间寻求和谐。这些传统从公元6世纪一直延续至今。在17至19世纪期间，日本相对封闭，发展了自己独特的哲学思想传统。直到19世纪的明治维新时期，日本才开始大量吸收西方思想，并将“哲学”一词引入日语。理解日本哲学，需要认识到这些不同传统之间的复杂互动和相互影响。我认为，理解日本哲学，需要认识到这些不同传统之间的复杂互动和相互影响。我始终认为，要理解日本哲学，就必须研究中国哲学，因为日本从中国引进了太多的东西。翻译哲学这个词到日语也成为了中国知识分子用他们的语言谈论哲学的基础。所以中日文化之间存在着一种相互关系。

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This chapter explores the diverse historical influences on Japanese philosophy, including Shinto, Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. It examines the challenges of defining Japanese philosophy and whether it's distinct from religion.
  • Shinto, Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism are key traditions in Japanese philosophy.
  • The chapter discusses the difficulty of distinguishing between philosophy and religion in the Japanese context.
  • The importation of the term "philosophy" into Japanese is a relatively recent event.

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Most Western philosophers are deeply ignorant of Japanese philosophy. Takeshi Morisato who was brought up in Japan, and who has studied both continental and analytic Western traditions provides and introduction to some of the key strands in Japanese philosophy.