Kinokuniya 2015 Honya Awards Readers' Choice Letter.
From sending envoys to the Tang Dynasty to the arrival of black ships, and then to the Meiji Restoration. Japan has always been in the process of accepting and choosing foreign cultures. Does Japan have its own intellectual history? Or "There is no general history of Japanese intellectual history"? (Maruyama Masao's words)
To answer this question, Japanese intellectual history scholar Shimizu Masayuki sorted out thinkers, schools, and representative works of various periods in Japan, from ancient times to modern times, to gain a comprehensive understanding of this country's way of thinking.
This book is compiled based on the textbook taught by the author for Japan Broadcasting University and is authoritative.
Reader comments
This book sorted out Japanese thinkers, schools, and representative works from various periods, giving me a more comprehensive understanding of Japan's way of thinking. It also explores the definition of Japanese thought and its relationship with modern knowledge systems, which is very enlightening. I feel that the author is very powerful and writes in depth without making it difficult to understand. I recommend it!
This book sorted out Japanese thinkers, schools, and representative works from various periods, giving me a more comprehensive understanding of Japan's way of thinking. It also explores the definition of Japanese thought and its relationship with modern knowledge systems, which is very enlightening. I feel that the author is very powerful and writes in depth without making it difficult to understand. I recommend it!