山片蟠桃における「無鬼」の論理(上)

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• Yamagata Banto (1748-1821) was a unique academic of the Kaitokudo-school in Osaka. Following both the tradition of this school and the guidance of his teacher, Nakai Riken, he developed the atheistic philosophy of Confucianism. In this paper, I discuss his atheistic interpretation of Confucius' own teachings about guishen (spirits and gods). The origin of Banto's breakthrough to atheism is found in Confucius' phrase "as if they (guishen) existed". Of course, the existence of guishen is negated in the "as if" part of this phrase, which Banto uses as a basis from which he molds his own interpretation. Banto interpreted other propositions of Confucius in a similar manner. But he didn't deny the significance of religious services as a means for man to express his gratitude for existence. In other words, he felt that man ought to do his best for the sake of morality in this world, regardless of religious services.

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• 須藤 和夫

  埼玉学園大学

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