Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1968) award
Shunpei Ueyama
うえやま しゅんぺい
Ueyama Shunpei
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1921-01-16 （Taiwan (under Japanese rule)）
- Died
- 2012-08-03 （Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan） age 91
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- philosopher, university professor, museum director, university president, teacher
- Active Years
- 1943-2012
- Affiliations
- Wakayama Prefectural Tanabe High School, Aichi Second Normal School, Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University, Kyoto National Museum, Kyoto City University of Arts
- Influenced By
- William James, Charles Sanders Peirce, John Dewey, Nishida Kitaro
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Imperial University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Philosophy | 学士 | — | Japan |
Kyoto Imperial University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Philosophy
Degree:
学士
Year of Graduation:
1943
Country:
Japan
Conscripted due to the worsening Pacific War situation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1994 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Government of Japan | 選出 |
| 1998 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star | — | 勲二等 | Government of Japan | 受章 |
Medal with Purple Ribbon
1988
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Person of Cultural Merit
1994
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
選出
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
1998
Category:
勲二等
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Translations by Author
- Pragmatism
- The Problems of Philosophy
Health
-
Parkinson's diseaseLimited his activities in later years
Legacy
He had a significant influence on Japanese philosophy and the Kyoto School
Archives
- Kyoto University Library Shunpei Ueyama Research Materials
Trivia
- He served as a Kaiten human torpedo pilot in WWII and survived