Alternative Virtues

Japanese Perspectives on Christian and Confucian Traditions
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-50142-0
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 220 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 499 g

Reihe: Routledge Contemporary Japan Series

Incorporating various perspectives on the Japanese notion of virtue, Alternative Virtues investigates and expands our current understanding of virtue and presents a foundational case study of an alternative approach to virtues.

The study of virtue has long been dominated by Western (i.e., Christian) and far-Eastern (i.e., Confucian) points of view. However, Japanese thinkers and scholars have struggled with these traditions. The rise of cultural intermingling with these traditions has created a unique code of values in Japan, which have grown from their own historical and cultural sources other than the Christian and Confucian traditions. Viewed through the filter of Japanese history and culture as well as focusing on different contexts in Japan, the book investigates both moral and epistemic virtues. Discussing the theoretical and practical implications that such alternative virtues may have on our lives, this book will contribute to reforming the current research trends in virtue theory and encouraging the wider public to consider the notion of virtue from a fresh perspective.

Due to the content and scope of the book, it will appeal to a variety of readers– both locally and internationally–interested not only in Japanese historical, cultural, and philosophical investigations of virtues but also in learning more about alternative perspectives on virtues. This readership includes scholars and university students (both undergraduate and postgraduate) in the fields of philosophy, history, cultural studies, moral psychology, and education.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tachibana, Koji

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Historische & Regionale Volkskunde
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1: Historical Perspectives  1. Furyu: Japanese Virtue United with Natural Beauty  2. Bushido: The Essence of Devotion  3. Kei: Transfiguration of the Confucian Virtues in Japan  4. Makoto: Watsuji’s Ethics as Ontology of Trust  Part 2: Moral Virtues  5. Onozukara: Virtue, Reason, and Second Nature  6. Amae: The Virtue of Being Loved  7. Jin: End-of-Life Care in Japanese Clinical Settings  Part 3: Epistemic Virtues  8. Kenkyo: Can Japanese Humility be Considered an Intellectual Virtue? A Comparison between Humility in the East and West  9. Jishin: Intellectual Confidence Has a Prominent Place in Understanding Epistemic Flourishing for Japanese Women  10. Kizukai: Epistemic Care for Resisting Testimonial Injustice Induced by Japanese Privileges  11. Waza: From “Skill Analogy” of Virtues to “Waza Analogy” of Virtues

Über Autor(innen)

Koji Tachibana is an Associate Professor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Humanities at Chiba University, Japan, and an International Associate Scholar at Georgetown University Medical Center, USA.