61 Imperial University, and while it is true that many works in translation have been released, it is difficult to understand the true meaning of the original text through those alone. ious fields, we have decided to establish an institute dedicated to philosophy and call it the Philosophy Academy. The school starting their studies later in life and want to improve their skills, those who do not have the resources to go on to university-level study, and those who do not have the time to read and fully understand the original texts. In one-to-three years, we will teach logic, psychology, ethics, aesthetics, sociology, religion, pedagogy, metaphysics, and Oriental studies. If education at the Philosophy Academy is successful, it will benefit society and the nation, and will greatly assist in the modernization of Japan. Here, Enryō strongly emphasizes the importance of philosophy in human life and goes on to explain that the Philosophy Academy was “in a sense a special type of school.” He states that “philosophy is the learning that unifies all learning.” This educational principle lives on today at Toyo University in the form of the words: “The basis of all learning lies in philosophy.” This was his primary objective. The second concerned those that lacked resources or leisure time. In other words, the educational prin-ciples of the Philosophy Academy included opening up opportuni-ties for those who wanted to learn but were unable to do so due to economic or social concerns. This was fitting as the founding spirit for a private university. Therefore, in consultation with university graduates of var-will provide a fast-track course in philosophy for those who are
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