LIFE AND ETHICS IN JAPAN
in consideration of history, religion and culture
ジャンル：その他
定価：3,000円＋税
サイズ：B5判上製
ページ：244頁
ISBN：978-4-8409-7049-5
The dilemmas which arise in every bio ethical decision made by today's Japanese people are profound, as they are structurally derived from the long history of Asian culture and religion, which have, in a mere couple of decades, been swept over by Western science and culture.Traditionally, Japan is typical of all Asian countries, in that it almost intrinsically expresses Wa(和), a harmonious mentality originating from the early days of its national development. Indeed, it is well known that the Wa ethos pervades Japanese culture and mentality even today. The historical development of Wa in Japan is extensively described in this book, and its reflection in a variety of religions and literary genres, including the long-lived tanka(short poem), is explained.
あくまでも生命科学としての普遍的な場に立脚し、同時に日本人・東洋人として歴史・宗教・文化に培われた倫理をその深みにおいてとらえ、２１世紀の生命倫理学に独自の視点から貢献する試み。地球環境と人間の生命が重要課題となった現代において、科学と社会との関係を多面的に考察する一書である。（英文書）