76 The phrase “the basis of all learning lies in philosophy” is still handed down as the spirit of education at Toyo University. The phi-losopher SHIBATA Takayuki commented on this phrase saying that it is based in the scholarly methodology of Aristotle and represents the natural course of philosophy. He continued as follows. To put the phrase “the basis of all learning lies in philosophy” in simple terms, “the basis of any study is the desire to know.” If we do not act like know-it-alls and we humbly desire knowledge in any and all situations, searching for and perhaps finding truth, we free ourselves from all kinds of constraints. In a book from his early period of writing, Prolegomena to a Living studies and does not love truth?” Even his championing of the idea of “protecting nation and loving truth” is very much due to the idea that “truth makes us free.” Therefore, he believed that desire for knowledge—that is to say, philosophy—was the conclusion, it is the starting point. Enryō selected out four great sages from among the philosophers of the world. From the East there was Shakyamuni Buddha and Confu-cius, and from the West there was Socrates and Kant. He honored them by collectively referring to them as the “Four Sages.” Consid-ering this international perspective, drawing from both East and West, we can say that Enryō possessed the sort of global worldview we see in today’s society. Shibata also said, Discourse on Buddhism, Enryō said, “What I love is the truth, and what I hate is untruths.” He also said “Is there any person that most important thing for human beings. Philosophy is not the
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