Takeuchi Yoshimi and Civilization

The definition of civilization has been a major issue for Japanese modernity. Accepting European modernity as synonym0us with civilization would mean defining the previous stage as barbarism, and considering how to cut out such barbarism. Since before the war, Takeuchi Yoshimi had consistently tried...

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Published inFrontiers of literary studies in China Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 32 - 47
Main Author NAKAJIMA Takahiro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Higher Education Press 01.03.2021
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civilization
Japanese modernity
Takeuchi Yoshimi
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Summary:The definition of civilization has been a major issue for Japanese modernity. Accepting European modernity as synonym0us with civilization would mean defining the previous stage as barbarism, and considering how to cut out such barbarism. Since before the war, Takeuchi Yoshimi had consistently tried to consider the problem of the removal of barbarism from civilization. This article argues that Takeuchi’s discussion of the problems of civilization and Japanese modernity contributes to our rethinking of a new barbarism in the midst of globalization.
Bibliography:civilization
Japanese modernity
Takeuchi Yoshimi
ISSN:1673-7318
1673-7423
DOI:10.3868/s010-010-021-0003-8