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  In this culturally significant and deeply reflective work, one of Japan’s most influential philosophers examines the challenges inherent in composing an autobiography—challenges shaped by the unreliability of memory, the nature of consciousness, and the physical transformations of place—in order to craft a compelling narrative of a life that began with aspirations toward medicine, turned to literature, and ultimately culminated in philosophy. In Attempt at an Autobiography, Watsuji Tetsuro (1889–1960) traces the first stage of his life during the late Meiji era, from his earliest memories through his years at Tokyo First Higher School, the preparatory institution for Tokyo Imperial University. His personal recollections are interwoven with major historical events, including the Industrial Revolution, the Russo-Japanese War, and the Second Sino-Japanese War. Through these reflections, the reader gains a first-hand perspective on these world-historical moments, their immediate social effects, and the political tensions they engendered. Watsuji further reflects on Japan’s transition into modernity and its profound impact on cultural practices, education, and infrastructure, both in the rural countryside and in Tokyo as it emerged as a modern capital. Interspersed throughout these reflections are accounts of the contemporary literary scene, including sustained discussions of prominent authors such as Yosano Akiko and Natsume Soseki. Watsuji also offers detailed analyses and perceptive commentary on traditional Japanese performing arts, including bunraku, kabuki, and no theatre. In these respects, Attempt at an Autobiography not only chronicles Watsuji’s personal and intellectual formation but also functions as an important historical source, providing a vivid time capsule of Japan’s cultural transformation and modernization as perceived through the discerning perspective of one of the nation’s foremost intellectuals.

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  • Kustantaja / Valmistaja University of Hawai'i Press
  • ISBN 9798880703401
  • Vuosi 2027
  • Tuotekoodi 9798880703401
  • Kieli Englanti
  • Kirjoittajat Watsuji Tetsuro
  • Sivumäärä 360
  • Tuotelinja Kirjat
  • Tuoteryhmä Ulk historia, muistelmat
  • Kääntäjät Kyle Michael James Shuttleworth; Sayaka Shuttleworth
  • Tuotemuoto Kovakantinen
  • Ilmestymispäivä 28.02.2027
  • Tuotepääryhmä Ulkomaiset tietokirjat
  • Tuoteturvallisuusyhteystiedot University of Hawai'i Press, Suzanne Prevost, gpsr@mare-nostrum.co.uk
  • Thema-luokitus Elämäkerrat: filosofia ja yhteiskuntatieteet; Aasian historia; Itäaasialainen ja intialainen filosofia
  • ALV 13,5%

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