is a Japanese

philosopher Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, Value (ethics and social sciences), value, mind, and language. It is a rational an ...

, specializing in clinical philosophy and

ethics Ethics is the philosophy, philosophical study of Morality, moral phenomena. Also called moral philosophy, it investigates Normativity, normative questions about what people ought to do or which behavior is morally right. Its main branches inclu ...

. He was born in Kyoto, Japan, and is currently a professor at Otani University. He was the 16th president of

Osaka University The , abbreviated as UOsaka or , is a List of national universities in Japan, national research university in Osaka, Japan. The university traces its roots back to Edo period, Edo-era institutions Tekijuku (1838) and Kaitokudō, Kaitokudo (1724), ...

and served on the screening committee of the

Jirō Osaragi was the pen-name of a popular Japanese writer in Shōwa period Japan, known primarily for his historical fiction novels, which appeared serialized in newspapers and magazines. His real name was . Early life Osaragi Jirō was born in Yokohama. H ...

Prize, and the Suntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities.

Chronology

*March 1972 - graduated from the Faculty of Letters,

Kyoto University , or , is a National university, national research university in Kyoto, Japan. Founded in 1897, it is one of the former Imperial Universities and the second oldest university in Japan. The university has ten undergraduate faculties, eighteen gra ...

*April 1978 - lecturer at

Kansai University , abbreviated as or , is a Private school, private non-sectarian and coeducational university with its main campus in Suita, Osaka, Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, Japan and two sub-campuses in Sakai, Osaka, Sakai and Takatsuki, Osaka. Founded as ...

*April 1992 - associate professor in the School of Letters,

*April 1996 - professor at the same school *August 2003 - dean of the School of Letters *August 2007 - 16th president of Osaka University *September 2011 - professor at Otani University

Awards

*Suntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities, History and Civilization (1989) *Kuwabarata Takeo Prize (2000) *

Medal with Purple Ribbon are medals awarded by the Emperor of Japan. They are awarded to individuals who have done meritorious deeds and also to those who have achieved excellence in their field of work. The Medals of Honor were established on December 7, 1881, and were ...

from the Japanese government (2004)

Publications

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References

External links

Profile at Otani University website
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