Soseki NATSUME and Chaeles Sanders Peirce : What is the "Law of Suggestion"?

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  • 夏目漱石とチャールズ・サンダース・パース : 暗示の法則とは何か
  • ナツメ ソウセキ ト チャールズ ・ サンダース ・ パース : アンジ ノ ホウソク トワ ナニ カ

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The purpose of this article is to determine when and how Soseki NATSUME (1867-1916) had been influenced by Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914). Soseki had already discovered the importance of Peirce's philosophy in the early 20th century when he introduced the concept of "abduction," the essence of Pierce's philosophy, in Bungakuron (Theory of Literature), published in 1907. In this respect, I argue that Soseki possessed extraordinary foresight. In this article, I examine the concept of "suggestion" expressed in Bungakuron in order to prove the influence Soseki received from Pierce. I confirm this influence using the following two key factors; Baldwin's Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology published in 1902 and the introduction of the concept of pragmatism to Japan in 1906. In addition, I discuss the significance of the "law of suggestion".

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