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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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Introduction

Japanese philosophy and ethics of technology

Kiyoshi Murata

pp. 1-20

Abstract

It is now widely accepted that technology is not value-free and that there is a need for a continuous discussion about the ethical impacts of technology. Although there are exceptions, scholars who discuss the ethics of technology often draw on Western philosophy, such as utilitarianism, deontological ethics, and virtue ethics. In contrast, this introduction suggest that we should explore the possibilities of Japanese ethics for scrutinising the impact of technology. In the chapter, we briefly outline how philosophers such as Nishida, Watsuji, Miki, Tosaka, Nishitani, Shimomura, Imamichi, and Sakamoto viewed the relationship between ethics and technology. In the end of the chapter, the chapters in the book are summarized.

Publication details

Published in:

Taro Lennerfors Thomas, Murata Kiyoshi (2019) Tetsugaku companion to Japanese ethics and technology. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 1-20

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-59027-1_1

Full citation:

Murata Kiyoshi (2019) „Introduction: Japanese philosophy and ethics of technology“, In: T. Taro lennerfors & K. Murata (eds.), Tetsugaku companion to Japanese ethics and technology, Dordrecht, Springer, 1–20.