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Takeshi Morisato is a lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in East Asian and Japanese philosophy, exploring metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and existentialism. Born in Mexico City and raised in Tokyo, Japan, he has studied and taught philosophy across the United States, Europe, and China. He earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy from KU Leuven, Belgium in 2016, following an M.Phil. from the same institution and a Master's from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He has also completed a Bachelor's at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Morisato's teaching responsibilities include Buddhist Philosophy and Introduction to World Philosophies, while he is also engaged in postgraduate supervision on various topics in Japanese philosophy. He serves as an editor for the 'European Journal of Japanese Philosophy' and an associate editor for the 'Journal of East Asian Philosophy.' He is affiliated with the Edinburgh Buddhist Studies and the European Network of Japanese Philosophy, contributing significantly to the areas of contemporary Japanese philosophy, particularly through a comparative approach that integrates aspects of Buddhist and Africana philosophy.
University of Edinburgh • Edinburgh, Scotland
Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in philosophy, particularly focusing on Buddhist and Japanese philosophy.
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