In the history of thought, Ogyū Sorai is one of the names that keeps being returned to.
The record lists Ogyū Sorai as Japanese philosopher (1666–1728).
Ogyū Sorai was born at Edo in 1666. His recorded nationality is Japan.
This was the century in which philosophy separated itself from theology and began to ask what could be known with certainty.
His academic posts were held at Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu.
The recorded fields of work are kobunji school.
His principal work is Seidan. The discipline keeps its dead in print, because the arguments are still open.
That the work was done from Japan matters: philosophical traditions, institutions and the language of publication have never been evenly distributed.
Ogyū Sorai died in 1728, aged 62. The arguments remain in print, which is the form in which philosophy survives.
Achievements
- Notable work: Seidan
- Held posts at Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu
- Fields: kobunji school
