Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1953) award
Watsuji Tetsurō
わつじ てつろう
Watsuji Tetsurou
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1889-08-01 （Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1960-07-17 （Tokyo, Japan） age 70
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Philosopher, Ethicist, Educator
- Active Years
- 1910-1960
- Affiliations
- Kyoto University, Waseda University
- Memberships
- Japan Academy
- Influenced By
- Kitaro Nishida, Martin Heidegger
- Influenced
- Kiyoshi Miki, Masao Maruyama
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Imperial University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Philosophy | Ph.D. | 1913-1917 | Japan |
Tokyo Imperial University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Philosophy
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1913-1917
Year of Graduation:
1917
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Order of Culture | — | — | Government of Japan | 受賞 |
Order of Culture
1954
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Climate and Culture
1935 Philosophy 323 pagesDiscusses the relationship between climate and culture, elucidating characteristics of Japanese culture.
climatologyculture
Translations
- Climate and Culture
Ethics
1926 Ethics 400 pagesExplores the foundations of ethics in human existence.
ethicscommunity
Bibliography
- Climate and Culture
- Ethics
- Man and Culture
- The Space of Others
Translations of Works
- Climate and Culture
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarlyinsightful
- Recurring Motifs
- human-nature relationcommunity
Legacy
A philosopher who greatly influenced ethics and cultural theory in Japan.
Academic Societies
- Japan Academy
Quotes
-
Man is an entity living within the environment.
Source: Ethics (1926)
Trivia
- He was well-versed in martial arts.