The Possibility of Meaning in Modern Existence: A Common Task Between Nishitani Keiji and Recent Post-Hegelian Thought

• Project/Area Number: 25K16055
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 01010:Philosophy and ethics-related
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: CERDA Sova・P.K. 京都大学, 文学研究科, 特定助教 (60998649)
• Project Period (FY): 2025-04-01 – 2029-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000); Fiscal Year 2028: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2027: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
• Keywords: 実存哲学 / 西谷啓治 / 意味論 / モダニティ論 / ヘーゲル

Outline of Research at the Start

This project systematically interprets Nishitani Keiji's work as a post-Hegelian philosophy of human existence. By examining Nishitani's engagement with Hegel, this study will secure a new framework that contributes to discussions on finding meaning in modern life across different cultural contexts.