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Nishida Kitaro Museum of Philosophy
石川県
Tadao Ando-designed space honoring Nishida Kitaro, philosopher from Kahoku
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Located in Kahoku City, the Nishida Kitaro Museum of Philosophy commemorates the thought and achievements of Nishida Kitaro, a world-renowned philosopher born in Kahoku City. The building itself, designed by architect Ando Tadao, creates a philosophically conceived space that has earned high acclaim not only for its philosophical exhibitions but also for its architectural merit.
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Nishida Kitaro (1870–1945) was born in what is now Kahoku City, Ishikawa, and established at Kyoto Imperial University the first original philosophical system developed in Japan, known as Nishida Philosophy. In 1911 he published his landmark work An Inquiry into the Good, constructing an original sy…
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