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政治哲学 (せいじてつがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

政せい治じ哲てつ学がく

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Meanings

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noun

political philosophy

Refers to the branch of philosophy that studies concepts such as justice, rights, liberty, and the state. Used in academic and intellectual contexts.

彼かれは大だい学がくで政せい治じ哲てつ学がくを専せん攻こうしている。
He is majoring in political philosophy at university.
政せい治じ哲てつ学がくの古こ典てんを読よ

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Reading the classics of political philosophy is enjoyable.

Kanji

政politics, government
治reign, be at peace, calm down
哲philosophy, clear
学study, learning, science

Similar words

政せい治じ学がく
政治学 is political science, a broader empirical and theoretical study of politics, while 政治哲学 focuses on normative and conceptual questions within philosophy.
哲てつ学がく
哲学 is philosophy in general; 政治哲学 is a subfield specifically concerned with political concepts.

Etymology

Compound of 政治 (politics) and 哲学 (philosophy), a straightforward calque from Western academic terminology.