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Yasuo DeguchiOld literature stuffed away in the underground storage space of a library; arithmetic texts from 18th Century Germany; reading material collecting dust in an obscure corner of a tourist site –filled with the prankster spirit, this philosopher enjoys reading and advocating for these materials that nobody else reads. Thoroughly dislikes doing the same things that others do, he regards Iou Kuroda and Taiyo Matsumoto (both manga artists) as rivals.
Research Field: Applied Philosophy, Analytic Asian Philosophy
Tetsuji IsedaNatural Science researchers have been increasingly remarking to me that “philosophy of science is useless” or rather that #it does more harm than good”. I respond by saying, “It’s not a discipline that is designed to be useful to you”. There is, however, a need to re-examine the raison d’être of various disciplines from an ethical perspective the purpose of education and the role of public support. This is the reason why I specialise in areas such as philosophy of science and ethics.
Research Field: Philosophy of Science, Ethics
Satoshi KodamaAround the end of the 20th Century, when the Head of the Center (Professor Mizutani) was saying that he had reached fuwaku (the age of forty, the age at which it is traditionally thought that one becomes free from vacillation), I assumed that I would also become a person of wisdom when I turned forty – I now know from experience that this is not the case. Similarly, ethics and applied ethics is also an area in which empirical knowledge is necessary, but from personal experience, it is not necessarily the case that somebody with a lot of experience is always correct; and so I hope that anyone will feel comfortable in participating in our discussions.
Research Field: Early Modern and Contemporary Ethics esp. Utilitarianism, Bioethics
Daisuke KaidaI first studied physics at university, then completed my Masters in the philosophy of quantum mechanics, then completed my Doctorate coursework in the philosophy of mind, then went to England to pursue studies in metaphysics. I seem to have made quite a detour but actually my awareness of issues hasn’t really changed since I was twenty; I have long been concerned about how our minds are placed in the physical world.
Research Field: Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Science
Kenji ItoI am a historian who studies social and material systems that produce knowledge, with a particular emphasis on physics in 20th century Japan. Ethics is relevant to my research because normative aspects of scientific activities are an integral part of a system of knowledge production.
Research Field: History of science, global history of knowledge
Michael CampbellMy research focuses in particular on the intersection between the philosophy of mind and ethics, with a particular focus on theorizing trauma. I also work on the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein and Peter Winch. In my research I bring a methodological orientation inspired by the work of Ludwig Wittgenstein to the investigation of a range of phenomena in human life. I believe that philosophy has an important role to play in fostering individual and collective self-understanding, and that philosophy is as close to art as it is to science. Details of my current research can be found on my personal website.
Research Field: Philosophy of Mind, Ethics
