tetsugaku

Japanese philosophy

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In Japanese philosophy: Modern and contemporary Japanese philosophy
In fact, a new word, tetsugaku—from the words for wisdom (tetsu) and learning (gaku)—was coined to translate the Western term philosophy. Although tetsugaku was initially restricted to scholarly reflection on Western philosophy to the exclusion of Japanese philosophy, it soon encompassed a broader range of studies. An Inquiry into the…
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