Shuzo Kuki

Japanese: 九鬼周造 - くきしゅうぞう
Shuzo Kuki

Philosopher. Born in Tokyo as the fourth son of Ryuichi Kuki (1852-1931), a Meiji-era bureaucrat. After graduating from the First Higher School, he entered the Department of Philosophy at Tokyo Imperial University in 1909 (Meiji 42), and after graduate school, he went to Europe to study in 1921 (Taisho 10). From then until 1929 (Showa 4), he witnessed the birth of new philosophical thought, including that of Husserl and Heidegger. After returning to Japan, he was invited to Kyoto Imperial University, where he held the position until his death. Kuki's achievements can be broadly divided into three categories: (1) research into Western philosophy, as represented by Manuscripts on the History of Modern Western Philosophy, volumes 1 and 2 (1944, 1948, published posthumously), (2) research into chance, as represented by The Problem of Chance (1935), and (3) research into Japanese culture, as represented by The Structure of 'Iki' (1930). These three are not independent of each other, but are deeply interrelated. In other words, Kuki, who recognized the motif of an isolated subject in the foundations of Western philosophy, aimed to create a new philosophy based on the encounter between subjects and the fundamental contingency that is revealed in that encounter. He believed that such contingency had realized rich expressions in the traditions of Japanese culture.

[Kazunori Watanabe, August 19, 2016]

"The Complete Works of Shuzo Kuki, Volume 11 and Supplementary Volume 1 (1980-1982, Iwanami Shoten)"

[Reference] | The structure of "iki"

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

哲学者。明治期の官僚九鬼隆一(1852―1931)の四男として東京に生まれる。第一高等学校を経て1909年(明治42)東京帝国大学哲学科に入学、大学院を経て1921年(大正10)ヨーロッパへ留学する。以後1929年(昭和4)まで、フッサールやハイデッガーなど新しい哲学の胎動に立ち会った。帰国後、京都帝国大学に招かれ、死に至るまでその職にあった。九鬼の業績は三つに大別できる。(1)『西洋近世哲学史稿』上下(1944、1948。死後出版)に代表される西洋哲学の研究、(2)『偶然性の問題』(1935)に代表される偶然性の研究、(3)『「いき」の構造』(1930)に代表される日本文化の研究。この三者はそれぞれ独立したものではなく、相互に深くかかわっている。すなわち、西洋哲学の基調に孤立した主体というモチーフを看取した九鬼は、主体と主体の出会いと、その出会いにおいてあらわになる根源的な偶然性に立脚した新しい哲学を志向した。そして、そのような偶然性は日本文化の伝統において豊かな表現を実現していたと考えたのである。

[渡辺和靖 2016年8月19日]

『『九鬼周造全集』11巻・別巻1(1980~1982・岩波書店)』

[参照項目] | 「いき」の構造

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