Japanese philosophy has many different traditions that have together woven a fascinating tapestry of meaning and perspective. Think of Buddhism, Shinto, the samurai warrior’s code, and the modern salaryman’s work ethic. To a casual observer, this mix may seem wildly diverse, complex, and different to our own. Where to begin?
To start us off, Fréderique Petit will take us on a brief tour of familiar Japanese cultural expressions to show how different philosophical traditions have been rooted in everyday life. We’ll get a grasp on everything from manga to ramen, Zen gardens and karaoke.
After this lecture you can consider yourself prepared for part 2, where we’ll go more in depth into contemporary Japanese philosophies of nothingness. • Japanese Philosophy: T...
Fréderique Petit is an independent philosopher, political scientist, psychologist, and teacher, giving lectures and workshops for a variety of organisations and government institutions such as the Vrije Academie, NRC Academie and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, as well as private citizens and several universities in addition to the TU Delft.
SG’s GLOBAL PHILOSOPHIES LECTURE SERIES
Who am I? What is a good life? And how do you build a just society? Philosophy asks the big questions in life, but the answers of course are diverse. In the West we look to different thinkers and theories than in the East or the South. What else is there beyond Plato and Nietzsche? Studium Generale will introduce you to a series of different philosophical traditions from China, India, Africa, and the Americas. An acquaintance with other ways of thinking, but also with believing, seeing, and feeling, through philosophy, poetry, theatre, music, and other forms of art.
00:00 Intro
03:11 Introduction Fréderique Petit
04:30 Basic statistics on Japan
09:18 Culture & Philosophy
13:00 Pop culture examples
18:02 Influence of Shinto
21:00 Art
25:24 Food & drink
29:59 Architecture
32:29 Martial arts
34:58 Multinationals
35:39 Conclusions
39:23 Q&A
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