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A Study of otherness in Ancient and Medieval Western Philosophy

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15520012
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Philosophy/Ethics
Research InstitutionUniversity of Yamanashi

Principal Investigator

KON Yoshihiro  University of Yamanashi, Facutly of Education and Human Sciences, Professor, 教育人間科学部, 教授 (30115315)

Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Keywordsotherness / difference / sameness / identity / oneness / manyness / unity / Neoplatonism / 他者性 / 差異性 / プラトン / プロクロス / パルメニデス / プロティノス / エリウゲナ / 他性
Research Abstract

My work aims at shedding light on the history of the concept of otherness in Western ancient and medieval philosophy from Plato to Cusanus. I have demonsrated the followings:
(1) In the history of the Western philosophy Plato (428/427 BC-348/347 BC) first argued the matter of otherness (heteron) in the Sophist and Parmenides. Aristoteles (384 BC-322 BC) looked at otherness from a logical point of view.
(2) While Plotinus (ca. 205-270) followed the idea of Plato's heteron, he coined a new Greek technical word "heterotes" which signifies otherness more accurately, and made the concept of otherness clearer than Plato.
(3) Neoplatonists such as Porphyry (ca. 233-309) and Proclus (412-485) developed the concept of otherness. Especially Proclus elaborated the concept.
(4) In the Middle Ages Christian philosophers such as pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite (late 5th-early 6th century), Maximus the Confessor (ca. 580-662) and Eriugena (ca. 800-ca. after 877) applied the idea of otherness in their philosophies.
(5) In the medieval Latin world the Greek "heterotes" was latinized as "alteritas" in the 4th century by Marius Victorinus (281/291-after 363). Boethius (480-524/5) also used the term in 6th century. Thomas Aquinas (ca. 1225-1274) used "alteritas" as well as "alietas".
(6) Nicolaus Cusanus (1401-1465) is a remarkable philosopher in relation to otherness. His "non aliud" is a term which signifies God.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (30 results)

All 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 Other

All Journal Article (24 results) Book (4 results) Publications (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] The Genesis of 'Otherness' in Plotinus2007

    • Author(s)
      KON, Yoshihiro
    • Journal Title

      Studia Neoplatonica Vol. VII

    • NAID

      40016794751

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] アウグスティヌスにおける異他性の問題 (1)2006

    • Author(s)
      今 義博
    • Journal Title

      山梨大学教育人間科学部紀要 第7巻2号

      Pages: 61-68

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 西田哲学と中世の新プラトン主義-偽ディオニュシオスとエリウゲナ2006

    • Author(s)
      今 義博
    • Journal Title

      新プラトン主義研究 第6号

      Pages: 47-59

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Identification and Differentiation in Augustinus2006

    • Author(s)
      KON, Yoshihiro
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin fo the Faculty of Education & Human Sciences Vol. 7, No. 2

      Pages: 61-68

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Nishida Philosophy and Medieval Neoplatonists : Pseudo-Dionysius and Eriugena2006

    • Author(s)
      KON, Yoshihiro
    • Journal Title

      Studia Neoplatonica Vol. VI

      Pages: 47-59

    • NAID

      40015705882

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] アウグスティヌスにおけるい異他性の問題(1)偽ディオニュシオスとエリウゲナ2006

    • Author(s)
      今 義博
    • Journal Title

      山梨大学教育人間科学部紀要 7巻2号

      Pages: 61-68

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 西田哲学と中世の新プラトン主義-偽ディオニュシオスのエリウゲナ2006

    • Author(s)
      今 義博
    • Journal Title

      新プラトン主義研究 第6号

      Pages: 47-59

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] アウグスティヌスにおける異他性(1)2006

    • Author(s)
      今 義博
    • Journal Title

      山梨大学教育人間科学部紀要 第7巻2号

      Pages: 61-68

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] エリウゲナにおける創造概念の脱構築2005

    • Author(s)
      今 義博
    • Journal Title

      山梨大学教育人間科学部紀要 第6号2巻

      Pages: 179-185

    • NAID

      110006412581

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] エリウゲナにおける動と静2005

    • Author(s)
      今 義博
    • Journal Title

      パトリスティカ 第9号

      Pages: 93-111

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] エリウゲナにおける普遍概念としてのψυσιζあるいはnaturaの導出2005

    • Author(s)
      今 義博
    • Journal Title

      立命哲学 第16集

      Pages: 23-43

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Eriugenian Deconsruction of creatio2005

    • Author(s)
      KON, Yoshihiro
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin fo the Faculty of Education & Human Sciences Vol. 6, No. 2

      Pages: 179-185

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Eriugena's Doctrine of 'motus stabilis et status mobilis'2005

    • Author(s)
      KON, Yoshihiro
    • Journal Title

      Patristica : Proceedings of the Colloquia of the Japanese Society for Patristic Studies vol. 9

      Pages: 93-111

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Transcendence and Knowledge2005

    • Author(s)
      KON, Yoshihiro
    • Journal Title

      Chusei Tetsugaku wo Manabu Hito no tameni. (For the Study of Western Medieval Philosophy), ed. by Nakagawa & Kato, Sekai Shisou Sha P. 252+XXX

      Pages: 164-180

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Eriugenian Formation of creatio or natura2005

    • Author(s)
      KON, Yoshihiro
    • Journal Title

      The Ritsumeikan Tetsugaku. The Proceedings of the Philosophical Society of Ritsumeikan University No. 16

      Pages: 23-43

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 超越と認識-古代から中世へ2005

    • Author(s)
      今 義博
    • Journal Title

      中世哲学を学ぶ人のために2

      Pages: 164-180

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] エリウゲナにおける普遍概念としてのФцбisあるいはnaturaの導出2005

    • Author(s)
      今 義博
    • Journal Title

      立命館哲学 第16集

      Pages: 23-43

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] プラトンの『ソピステス』における<異>2004

    • Author(s)
      今 義博
    • Journal Title

      山梨大学教育人間科学部紀要 第5巻2号

      Pages: 118-127

    • NAID

      110006286055

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary 2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] T* *τερου DrEpov in Plato's Sophist2004

    • Author(s)
      KON, Yoshihiro
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin fo the Faculty of Education & Human Sciences Vol. 5, No. 2

      Pages: 118-127

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] プロティノスにおける異他性2003

    • Author(s)
      今 義博
    • Journal Title

      文化と哲学 20号

      Pages: 13-27

    • NAID

      110007578044

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] *Ετεροτη* in Plotinus2003

    • Author(s)
      KON, Yoshihiro
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Culture and Philosophy No. 20

      Pages: 13-27

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Natura or ψυι* in Eriugena

    • Author(s)
      KON, Yoshihiro
    • Journal Title

      Shizen Gainen no Tetsugakuteki Hensenn (Philosophical Changes of the 'Nature' Concept), Sekai Shisou Sha, 2003, P. 354+x

      Pages: 63-76

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Pseudo-Dionysius Areopagite

    • Author(s)
      KON, Yoshihiro
    • Journal Title

      History of Philosophy, 2007, Chuokoronsha (in print)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Eriugena

    • Author(s)
      KON, Yoshihiro
    • Journal Title

      History of Philosophy, 2007, Chuokoronsha (in print)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 哲学の歴史(「偽ディオニュシオス・アレオパギデス」)2007

    • Author(s)
      今 義博
    • Publisher
      中央公論社
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 中世哲学を学ぶ人のために(「超越と認識-古代から中世ヘ-」pp.164-180を執筆)2005

    • Author(s)
      今 義博
    • Publisher
      世界思想社
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 自然概念の哲学的変遷(「エリウゲナの自然本性(ピュシス/ナートゥーラ)」pp.63-76を執筆)2003

    • Author(s)
      今 義博
    • Publisher
      世界思想社
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] アウグスティヌス『禁欲』(「アウグスティヌス著作集 第27巻倫理論集」pp.7-53を執筆)2003

    • Author(s)
      今 義博
    • Publisher
      教文館
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 今 義博: "プロティノスにおける異他性"文化と哲学. 20号. 13-27 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 今 義博: "プラトンの『ソピステス』における<異>"山梨大学教育人間科学部紀要. 第5巻2号. 118-127 (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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