Liberalism in Modern Japan: Ishibashi Tanzan and his Teachers, 1905-1960

Liberalism in Modern Japan: Ishibashi Tanzan and His Teachers, 1905-1960 offers a compelling exploration of the evolution of liberal thought in Japan during a period of profound social, political, and economic transformation. By focusing on the lives and ideas of figures such as Tanaka Odo, Ishibashi Tanzan, and Shimamura Hogetsu, the book illuminates the intellectual currents that shaped Japan's modernization. These thinkers championed principles such as individual dignity, freedom of expr...