Studies in Intellectual History of Tokugawa Japan

Focusing on the evolution of political thought during the Tokugawa period, this study examines how Sorai Confucianism and Norinaga Shintoism challenged the prevailing Chu Hsi Confucianism. Professor Maruyama highlights the philosophical shifts that fostered an environment conducive to modernization in Japan, illustrating the interplay between these new ideologies and the feudal state's political landscape. The book offers insights into the intellectual transformation that paved the way for Japan's modernization.