The Dignity of the Nation　　Index 　　　　Fujiwara Masahiko　　　　　　　　　 　英語のものを入れるのは、タイで山を一緒に歩いた若者たちが、日本の文化、歴史、特異性について随分熱心に質問してきたことがあった。 　彼らが興味をもっているのは、マンガの一休さんやその他の日本の動画で小さい時から育ったこともあり、 　断片的に歴史の一コマ一コマを知っていることと、日本的なものへの憧れのような感覚をもっていることが大きいと思われる。 　そうした断片的な質問に対して、断片的な説明では物足りなさを感じていたので、 　日本の特性、文化について書かれているこの本の要約を載せることにした。 　　　　　　　Chapter 1　　The Limits of the Modern Rational Spirit   1  Modernity was hijacked by the West   7  Fine words in the covenant of the League of Nations   2  The West was a barbaric   8  Communism and meritocracy : Both products of logic   3  Mathematics was also in a bad way   9  All-out meritocracy is a mistake too   4  Developed countries going to the dogs  10  The triumph of capitalism is an illusion   5  Crime, disintegraion of the family, and education collapse  11  Do companies belong to their shareholders?   6  The failure of the modern rational spirit     　　　　　　Chapter 2　　Logic Alone Will Drive the World to Ruin   1  Elementary school kids playing the market ?   6  Is murder bad ?   2  English in elementary school ?   7  Logic needs a starting point   3  Topics of the true elite   8  How to deal with a bread thief   4  Content more important than English   9  One and zero do not exist in the real world   5  The most important things cannot be explained logically  10  Teaching " baseness " 　　　　　　　Chapter 3　　Freedom, Equality, and Democracy Questioned   1  The Starting Point of Western logic   8  The media is the no.1 power   2  The concept of freedom   9  Prosecution investigation influenced by goverment   3  A fiction created by the West  10  The people never mature   4  Rocke : Irresponsible remarks of a great philosopher  11  The need for a true elite   5  Is democracy so great ?  12  The conspiracy of the United States against Japan   6  The people want war  13  Equality, no . Compssion, yes.   7  Japan was a democracy too  14  Freedom and equality cannot coexist 　　　　　　　Chapter 4　　Japan : Land of Emotions and Form   1  Pay More Respect to Emotions and Forms   7  The unique sensibility of the Japanese   2  Sensitivity to Nature   8  What do you see in the cherry blossom ? and the birth of Shinto   3  Japanese gardeners as no.1   9  Natsukashisa, or nostalgic longing   4  Tea ceremony, flower arranging, calligraphy  10  Four kinds of love   5  The sense of impermanence in decline  11  The two sides of love of country   6  The pathos of things     　　　　　　　Chapter 5　　The Revival of the Samurai Spirit   1  The Samurai spirit developes the emotions   5  Nitobe lived according to bushido   2  A philosophy that matches Japan's climate and topography   6  My father's teaching   3  The samurai sprit declines 　7 Hating baseness   7  Hating basenwss   4  The life of Nitobe Inazo   8  The future of bushido 　　　　　　　Chapter 6　　Why Are Emotions and Forms so Important ?   1  Universal values   6  Keeping anthropocentrism in check   2  Globalization rampant   7  A means to stop war   3  The world is becoming standardized   8  The immidediate goals of the human race   4  The twenty-first century is the age of localism   9  Japan's holy mission   5  Food self-sufficency reconsidered     　　　　　　　Chapter 7　　The Dignity of the Nation   1  Japan, be abnormal !   4  The Japanese will save the world   2  Indicators of national degnity   5  A free and independent nation   3  High moral values   6  Beautiful countryside 　　　　　　　　　　　「評論集」 へ戻る