西洋思想からの視座に偏っていた「徳」論に日本の歴史・文化からアプローチし、議論を拡張する。道徳と認識の両面から、また今日の我々の生に直結する実践的で教育的な示唆を共有する。Incorporating various perspectives on the Japanese notion of virtue, this book investigates and expands our current understanding of virtue and presents a foundational case study of an alternative approach to virtues. Viewed through the filter of Japanese history and culture, and focusing on different contexts in Japan, the book investigates both moral and epistemic virtues as well as discussing the practical and educational implications that such alternative virtues may have on our lives, with the goal of reforming the current research trends in virtue theory and encouraging the wider public to consider the notion of virtue from a fresh perspective.