2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A Critical Study of Anti-natalist Philosophy in Terms of Birth-Affirmation
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20K00042
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 01010:Philosophy and ethics-related
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| Research Institution | Waseda University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
横田 祐美子 立命館大学, 衣笠総合研究機構, 助教 (30844170)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | 反出生主義 / 人生の意味 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This is a study that critically examines one aspect of antinatalism, "birth negation," from the perspective of "birth affirmation," as advocated by the applicant. The results of the research were the following five points. (1) By showing that the conclusion of Benatar's asymmetry of pleasure and pain can be drawn by a method different from Benatar's, it was pointed out that there is no comparative advantage in Benatar's argument. I also defined the concept of birth affirmation in terms of its psychological and philosophical dimensions. (2) I conducted research on the world history of antinatalist thought and published it as a monograph. (3) I studied the rupture of life through a narrative approach. (4) I deepened the discussion of the concept of animated persona. (5) I contributed to the construction of a platform for international discussion.
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| Free Research Field |
哲学
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
本研究の学術的意義は、これまで日本では学術的に考察されることのなかった反出生主義について、分析哲学的および思想史的な議論を行ない、その全体像を明らかにできたことである。本研究によって、今後のこのテーマについての研究の基盤が形成されたと言うことができるだろう。本研究の社会的意義は、若者たちのあいだで語られる「生まれてこないほうがよかった」という考え方や、「子どもは産むべきではない」という考え方を、どのように捉えればいいかについての枠組みを与えることができたことである。人生に対するネガティブな思想に惹かれる人々が参照できるような研究成果になったと考えられる。
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