History of Japanese Philosophy in Russian Publications in 2014-2015
The paper presents five books interesting as cases of actual scholar strategies applied to the history of Japanese thought. Two monographs consider wide variety of sources; three others are concentrated on translation, commentaries and analysis of one or two texts. The basis of inquiries in discuss are Western-styled philosophical works of modern Japanese thinkers as well as texts in other genres: poetical anthologies, poetological treatises, engi legends of Kitano Tenjin deity, anecdotes of monk Ikkyu and others.