MACMILLAN Watsuji Tetsuro's Global Ethics of Emptiness - Macmillan Book

Explore a new way of thinking about morality and society through the work of Watsuji Tetsuro, a leading ethicist of modern Japan. This book offers a rethinking of ethics and socio-political life by moving away from traditional foundations of identity and ego. Instead, it investigates how a systematic philosophy can be built on the basis of selflessness. This text provides a guide through Watsuji's complex ideas using concrete examples and contemporary comparisons. By referencing both English and Japanese sources, the book makes these philosophical concepts accessible to a modern audience. It addresses deep questions regarding the moral agent and how we approach contemporary issues in a global context. For students and readers interested in Japanese philosophy and global political thinkers, this work provides a necessary perspective on how we define our place within society and the world.