Kiyokazu Washida
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese philosopher, specializing in clinical philosophy and ethics
. He was born in Kyoto, Japan, and is currently a professor at Otani University
. He was the 16th president of Osaka University
and served on the screening committee of the Jiro Osaragi
Prize, and the Suntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities.
Ethics
Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc.Major branches of ethics include:...
. He was born in Kyoto, Japan, and is currently a professor at Otani University
Otani University
is a private Buddhist university located in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The university was founded in 1901 as "Shinshū University" in Tokyo with Kiyozawa Manshi as the president.-Notable alumni and faculty:*Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki*Kaneko Daiei*Keido Fukushima...
. He was the 16th president of Osaka University
Osaka University
, or , is a major national university located in Osaka, Japan. It is the sixth oldest university in Japan as the Osaka Prefectural Medical College, and formerly one of the Imperial Universities of Japan...
and served on the screening committee of the Jiro Osaragi
Jiro Osaragi
was the pen-name of a popular Japanese writer in Shōwa period Japan, known primarily for his historical fiction novels, which appeared serialized in newspapers and magazines. His real name was .-Early life:Osaragi Jirō was born in Yokohama...
Prize, and the Suntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities.
Chronology
- March 1972 - graduated from the Faculty of Letters, Kyoto UniversityKyoto University, or is a national university located in Kyoto, Japan. It is the second oldest Japanese university, and formerly one of Japan's Imperial Universities.- History :...
- April 1978 - lecturer at Kansai UniversityKansai University, or , is a private non-sectarian and coeducational university located in Suita, Osaka, Japan and in two other locations: Osaka City; and Takatsuki, Osaka.-History:Kansai University was founded as Kansai Law School in November 1886, in Osaka...
- April 1992 - associate professor in the School of Letters, Osaka UniversityOsaka University, or , is a major national university located in Osaka, Japan. It is the sixth oldest university in Japan as the Osaka Prefectural Medical College, and formerly one of the Imperial Universities of Japan...
- April 1996 - professor at the same school
- August 2003 - dean of the School of Letters
- August 2007 - 16th president of Osaka University
- September 2011 - professor at Otani University
Awards
- Suntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities, History and Civilization (1989)
- Kuwabarata Takeo Prize (2000)
- Medal with Purple Ribbon from the Japanese government (2004)