The Concept of Nature in Japan Religious and Philosophical-Ethical Doctrines as a Basis for Reverent Attitude of Japanese People Toward Nature
Journal Title: Педагогічний дискурс - Year 2016, Vol 0, Issue 20
Abstract
This article is dedicated to the attitude of human toward nature in religious, philosophical and ethical concepts in Japan. The treatises on the Japanese attitude toward nature are studied, the role of historical ideas about the environment in the life of modern Japanese society from the point of view of nature conservation and sustainable development is considered. The article traces the development of religious, philosophical, ethical concepts in Japan during the historical development, the contents of their basic postulates are revealed. The article also emphasizes the aspirations to live in harmony with nature according to the traditions of Shinto, Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, Confucianism, sacredness of nature objects, the worship of nature and the awareness of human responsibility for their own actions. The fundamental contrast between Western and Eastern conceptions of nature and respect for nature, where the Western idea argue separation of human from nature, and the Eastern - the fundamental unity of human and nature creations, is shown. Upon synthesis, we concluded that the concept of Japanese religious and philosophical doctrines about the nature of human life has a significant impact on education in Japan and on the effectiveness of measures to preserve the environment. Key words: Shintoism, Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, Confucianism, attitude toward nature.
Authors and Affiliations
Oksana Svystak-Yarotska
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP636712
- DOI -
- Views 38
- Downloads 0
Development of Speech-Communicative Culture of Future Teachers of Primary School in the Conditions of Reforming of Education
In the article the author analyzes the main ways and means of improving speech and communication culture of primary school teachers. Materials of the article is covering one of the urgent problems of training future teac...
Моніторинг як педагогічна дефініція
У статті висвітлено проблему інтерпретації терміна «моніторинг» в різних джерелах наукової інформації. Здійснено ґрунтовне дослідження основних підходів до визначення сутності поняття «моніторинг» на основі аналізу психо...
Definition of the Term «Pedagogical Technology» in the Context of Forming Modern Paradigm in Education
In the article the advantages of a technological approach in a system of future experts training are proved. There is a definition of a phenomenon and the concept «pedagogical technology». Scientists’ various approaches...
The Role of Language as a Component in the Development of the Personality’s Culture
The analysis and grounding of theoretical approaches to clearing out the question as for importance of mother tongue both for personality and for the population of a particular locality has been shown in the article. The...
Організація педагогічної практики студентів у Хмельницькій гуманітарно-педагогічній академії: історія та сучасність
В статті розкрито особливості організації педагогічної практики у Хмельницькій гуманітарно-педагогічній академії. Показано історичні аспекти її розвитку та сучасні тенденції функціонування. Визначено організаційно – мето...