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Hajime Tanabe (田辺 元, Tanabe Hajime, February 3, 1885 – April 29, 1962) was a Japanese philosopher of science, particularly of mathematics and physics. His work brought together elements of Buddhism, scientific thought, Western philosophy, Christianity, and Marxism.
Tanabe Hajime (born Feb. 3, 1885, Tokyo, Japan—died April 29, 1962, Maebashi, Gumma prefecture) was a Japanese philosopher of science who attempted to synthesize Buddhism, Christianity, Marxism, and scientific thought.
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A milestone in Japan's post-war philosophical thought and a dramatic turning point in Tanabe's own philosophy, "Philosophy as Metanoetics" calls for nothing less than a complete and...
This introduction to Tanabe Hajime (1885-1962), the critical successor of the "father of contemporary Japanese philosophy" Nishida Kitaro (1870-1945), focuses on Hajime's central philosophical ideas and perspective on "self," "world," "knowledge," and the "purpose of philosophizing".
Tokyo. Occupation, Status. Scholar (Human Science) Description. Philosopher. He entered the Imperial University of Tokyo in 1904 and first studied in the Department of Mathematics, but later transferred to the Department of Philosophy.
Hajime Tanabe was a Japanese philosopher of science, particularly of mathematics and physics. His work brought together elements of Buddhism, scientific thought, Western philosophy, Christianity, and Marxism.
Quick Reference. (1885–1962). Widely regarded as Japan's next greatest thinker after Nishida, Tanabe is remarkable for the immense compass of his thought, which ranges from the philosophy of science and mathematics, through ... From: Tanabe Hajime in The Oxford Companion to Philosophy ».
