The Japanese Phenomenon of the Interaction between Culture and Power: From the Past to the Present
Abstract
The paper offers an analysis of philosophic and ontological principles accounting for the high position culture has occupied in the hierarchy of the Japanese socium since the ancient times. The author investigates philosophic conceptions of authority which are presented in Japan within Shinto, Buddhist and Confucianic worldviews, reveals the role of speech etiquette and, in particular, honorifc (polite and respectful) style in maintaining the harmony in interpersonal and business relations in the modern Japanese society.
Keywords
философия власти,
иерархическая структура социума,
синтоистское,
конфуцианское,
дзэнбуддийское мировоззрение,
учтиво-вежливый стиль японского языка,
японская традиционная культура,
концепция kokoro,
philosophy of the authority,
hierarchy of the Japanese socium,
Shinto,
Buddhist and Confucianic worldviews,
Shinto,
Buddhist and Confucianic worldviews,
japanese traditional culture,
kokoro conception
References
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Review
For citations:
Gvozdevskaya G. The Japanese Phenomenon of the Interaction between Culture and Power: From the Past to the Present. Russian Journal of Philosophical Sciences. 2012;(12):99-105. (In Russ.)
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