| Position | Professor |
|---|---|
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| Graduate School | Philosophy |
| Department | Philosophy |
Career
| March 2000: | Ph.D., Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, The University of Tokyo |
| April 2021: | Appointed to the Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, The University of Tokyo |
Research Areas
Philosophy
1) Philosophy of Life, Existential Philosophy, Phenomenology, Hermeneutics
Critical readings of Western philosophical texts from the mid-19th to the 20th century, with particular emphasis on existential philosophy, phenomenology, and hermeneutics. A central focus of his research is the critical re-examination of the potential and limitations of Heidegger’s philosophy.
2) Modern Japanese Philosophy
A critical examination of modern Japanese philosophical texts, focusing on key figures such as Nishida Kitarō, Kuki Shūzō, and Watsuji Tetsurō.
3) Revitalization of Existential Philosophy
His research seeks to construct a new system of existential philosophy that phenomenologically elucidates the structures of fundamental human phenomena such as emotion, understanding, language, action, time-consciousness, co-existence, history, art, and religion.
