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思弁哲学 (shibentetsugaku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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He is majoring in speculative philosophy at university.
Speculative philosophy seeks truth through methods different from empirical science.
Kanji 学 study, learning, science Related words 経けい 験けん 哲てつ 学がく 経験哲学 (empirical philosophy) emphasizes knowledge from sensory experience, while 思弁哲学 relies on pure reasoning.
分ぶん 析せき 哲てつ 学がく 分析哲学 (analytic philosophy) focuses on logical and linguistic analysis, often seen as a contrast to the broader speculative approach of 思弁哲学.
Etymology From 思弁 (speculation) + 哲学 (philosophy). The term is a calque from Western philosophical terminology, likely introduced during the Meiji period.