| e-mail: | l_eth(at)l.u-tokyo.ac.jp *Replace (at) with @. |
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| Tel: | 03-5841-3760 |
Ethics and the history of ethical thought is a field of study that explores the right and wrong of actions and the laws of human relations, as well as the principles of the most pressing issues in contemporary society. The distinctive feature of the Department of Ethics is its approach to these issues based on the reading of classical texts and study of the history of ideas.
Teaching staff
Tetsuya FURUTA (Associate Professor), Ethics, History of Western Ethical Thought
| Research fields: | Wittgenstein, Karl Krauss, Bernard Williams, Stanley Cavell, Tetsuro Watsuji, Shuzo Kuki, Shozo Omori, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Action, Philosophy of Mind |
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| Courses taught: | Lectures provide an overview of the history of Western ethics and explain basic concepts and issues in ethics. He is also in charge of seminars on the reading of original texts of contemporary philosophy. |
Yosuke BANDO (Associate Professor), Ethics, History of Japanese Ethical Thought
| Research fields: | Japanese Confucianism, Shintoism, and Bushidō |
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| Courses taught: | Lectures provide an overview of the history of Japanese ethical thought from ancient times to the modern era and examine various issues in the history of Japanese ethical thought. He is also in charge of seminars on the reading of original texts and classics of Japanese ethical thought. |
Kiichi KATO (Research Associate)
| Research fields: | Western Ancient Philosophy, Ethics, and the History of Ethical Thought |
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