Toyo Gakujutsu Kenkyu (Vol. 63 No. 1)
2024. 5. 24
The latest issue of the Toyo Gakujutsu Kenkyu (東洋学術研究) (Vol. 63 No. 1) contains messages from Chinese and Russian dignitaries in memory of the late IOP (Institute of Oriental Philosophy) founder Daisaku Ikeda, who passed away in November, 2023.
In addition, the issue’s special feature themed, ‘A Life Lived in a Time of Disconnection’, captures situations of disconnection that could potentially threaten one’s life and suggests ways in which people can live a life that is unique to each individual.
The section titled ‘The Silk Road of the Spirit in the 21st Century—Exploring the Path to Peace’ contains four edited lectures presented during the Institute’s public lecture series in the fall of 2023. The lectures discussed the importance of cultivating imaginative empathy for others, weaving unknown histories of cultural exchange, extracting collective wisdom to establish dignity, and transforming one’s mindset and heart.
The latest issue also introduces readers to the ideas of Avicenna (Ibn Sina), a preeminent philosopher of the Islamic world, and discusses the ‘Eastern Philosophy’ that he advocated. Other contents include a column, book review, information on new publications, and research notes. The main articles of the past issues of the Toyo Gakujutsu Kenkyu are available in our database.
Contents (Language: Japanese)
Published on May 24, 2024／ISBN 978-4-88596-084-0／1,400 yen (tax included)
Messages
Together with the Founder: An Institute with a Global Mission......Akira Kirigaya
Daisaku Ikeda and Dunhuang......Zhao Shengliang
In Memory of the Life of Dr. Daisaku Ikeda......Irina F. Popova
Feature: A Life Lived in a Time of Disconnection
Rethinking Resilience of Life and Human Relationship in Large-scale Disasters......Takashi Miyashiro
Phenomenology of Connection: Considering a Community of Care......Minae Inahara
Current Location of Connection......Hiroshi Kainuma
A Life Lived in a Time of Disconnection: An Overview......Nobuo Yamagishi
Public Lectures:
The Silk Road of the Spirit in the 21st Century—Exploring the Path to Peace
Crisis of Thinking and Thinking of Crisis: The Endless Challenge of Philosophy......Motoki Saito
Japan and Ukraine: Past, Present, and Future......Yoshihiko Okabe
The Concept of Human Dignity after WWI/II......Yasushi Kato
Building an Economy Where No One is Left Behind: Women’s Empowerment in Developing Countries......Tomoko Utsumi
Gateway to Philosophy:
Avicenna/Abū ʿAlī al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Sīnā (980–1037)
Avicenna’s Eastern Philosophy and Its Aftermath......Yuta Komura
Column: Silk Road (5)
Ajanta Murals......Tsugusato Omura
Book Review
For the Future of Humankind and Civilizations—Challenge of Comparative Study of Civilizations (Edited by The Japan Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations, 2023)......Yutaka Ishigami
New Publication
Study on the Views of the Precepts of the Tiantai School in China: Focusing on Mingkuang’s Tiantai pusajie shu (Institute of Oriental Philosophy, 2024)......Ken’ichi Ohtsu
Research Memo
New Year’s Ceremonies and the Tokusou Hikan in the Kamakura Period......Takako Kajikawa
Anti-Nuclear Weapon Activities and Building a Culture of Peace: Transforming Challenges and Its Theoretical Basis Through a Case Study Practiced in Calgary, Canada......Shinobu Arai Apple