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Time and Meaning ; A Phenomenological Analysis of the Meaning of Life

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20520004
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Philosophy/Ethics
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

SATO Toru  Tohoku University, 大学院・国際文化研究科, 准教授 (60222014)

Project Period (FY) 2008 – 2010
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Keywords哲学 / 現象学 / 時間 / 意味 / 人生
Research Abstract

This research approached the problem of 'the meaning of life' through the phenomenological analysis of the concept ‘meaning' . We called this meaning, which should be distinguished from the linguistic one, 'relevance-meaning' and showed that its essence consists of influencing the future. We also examined the conditions that enable a life to be meaningful beyond the limit of death and traditional views of history that satisfy the conditions. In the end section of this research we confirmed that we could conquer the dilemma as to whether accept one of traditional views of history or a kind of nihilism by abandoning the linear image of time upon which the above-mentioned 'relevance-meaning' is based.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2010 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2009 Annual Research Report
  • 2008 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2011 2010

All Journal Article (1 results) Book (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] 人はどの程度「歴史物語」を必要とするか2010

    • Author(s)
      佐藤透
    • Journal Title

      ヨーロッパ研究 第8号

      Pages: 73-98

    • NAID

      40017094143

    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report 2009 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 共感と感応-人間学の新たな地平2011

    • Author(s)
      佐藤透
    • Publisher
      東北大学出版会
    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Book] 共感と感応-人間学の新たな地平2011

    • Author(s)
      栗原隆
    • Publisher
      東北大学出版会
    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2008-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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