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Hajime Tanabe

Japanese philosopher (1885-1962) · Japan · Academics · Died at 77

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Hajime Tanabe was a Japanese philosopher of science, particularly of mathematics and physics. His work brought together elements of Buddhism, scientific thought, Western philosophy, Christianity, and Marxism.

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Person of Cultural Merit1951
Order of Culture1950

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Sibling: Itaru Tanabe

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Hajime Tanabe was a Japanese philosopher of science, particularly of mathematics and physics. His work brought together elements of Buddhism, scientific thought, Western philosophy, Christianity, and Marxism. In the postwar years, Tanabe coined the concept of metanoetics, proposing that the limits of speculative philosophy and reason must be surpassed by metanoia.

Country
Japan
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1885 to 1962 · aged 77

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