Masahiro Morioka
@masahiromorioka.bsky.social
Philosopher. Professor, Waseda University. Books: Painless Civilization (2003), Manga Introduction to Philosophy (2013), What Is Antinatalism? And Other Essays (2024). Editor of JPL: http://philosophyoflife.org Personal website: https://www.lifestudies.org
International Association for the Philosophy of Death and Dying will be holding its sixth biennial conference June 9-11, 2026 at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan. The deadline for abstract submissions is 3 November 2025.
www.philosophyofdeath.org/sixth-bienni...
www.philosophyofdeath.org/sixth-bienni...
October 22, 2025 at 5:14 AM
International Association for the Philosophy of Death and Dying will be holding its sixth biennial conference June 9-11, 2026 at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan. The deadline for abstract submissions is 3 November 2025.
www.philosophyofdeath.org/sixth-bienni...
www.philosophyofdeath.org/sixth-bienni...
Eighth International Conference on Philosophy and Meaning in Life
(March 26-28, 2026 | University of Oklahoma)
The deadline for abstracts will be October 26.
www.ou.edu/cas/philosop...
(March 26-28, 2026 | University of Oklahoma)
The deadline for abstracts will be October 26.
www.ou.edu/cas/philosop...
September 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Eighth International Conference on Philosophy and Meaning in Life
(March 26-28, 2026 | University of Oklahoma)
The deadline for abstracts will be October 26.
www.ou.edu/cas/philosop...
(March 26-28, 2026 | University of Oklahoma)
The deadline for abstracts will be October 26.
www.ou.edu/cas/philosop...
In this Japanese book, I was interviewed about the “fear of death” (thanatophobia), and I explained my ideas in a clear and organized way. So if you’re interested in this topic, I think you’ll find it an easy and engaging read.
September 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
In this Japanese book, I was interviewed about the “fear of death” (thanatophobia), and I explained my ideas in a clear and organized way. So if you’re interested in this topic, I think you’ll find it an easy and engaging read.
My presentation on robots and the concept of inochi (“Can a robot have life?”) at the European Network of Japanese Philosophy (ENOJP) is now over, and after the long discussion I realized that my argument had many problems. On the night of the presentation,
September 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
My presentation on robots and the concept of inochi (“Can a robot have life?”) at the European Network of Japanese Philosophy (ENOJP) is now over, and after the long discussion I realized that my argument had many problems. On the night of the presentation,
At the ENOJP Conference in Edinburgh on September 4th, I will give a talk on robots and the concept of inochi (life). Below is a summary made by ChatGPT (😊). #robot #ethics #philsky
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This presentation asks a simple but profound question:
Can a robot have inochi (life)?
To answer this, I will:
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This presentation asks a simple but profound question:
Can a robot have inochi (life)?
To answer this, I will:
August 25, 2025 at 11:16 AM
The Spanish translation of my book Manga Introduction to Philosopy. (Introduccion a la Filosofia en manga.) It’s available on Amazon.
amazon.com/dp/B0DF6MDV97/
amazon.com/dp/B0DF6MDV97/
August 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The Spanish translation of my book Manga Introduction to Philosopy. (Introduccion a la Filosofia en manga.) It’s available on Amazon.
amazon.com/dp/B0DF6MDV97/
amazon.com/dp/B0DF6MDV97/
Ottawa city center.
June 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Ottawa city center.
I attended the 7th International Conference on Philosophy and Meaning in Life at Carleton University in Ottawa. All of the presentations I attended were interesting. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Professor David Matheson for his excellent management of the conference.
June 28, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I attended the 7th International Conference on Philosophy and Meaning in Life at Carleton University in Ottawa. All of the presentations I attended were interesting. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Professor David Matheson for his excellent management of the conference.
Night in Tokyo.
June 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Night in Tokyo.
Today, the number of accesses to my paper "What Is Antinatalism?: Definition, History, and Categories," which is hosted on the PhilPapers website (philpapers.org/rec/MORWIA-13), jumped to an incredible level. I believe this is due to the incident at a fertility clinic in California, #antinatalism
May 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Today, the number of accesses to my paper "What Is Antinatalism?: Definition, History, and Categories," which is hosted on the PhilPapers website (philpapers.org/rec/MORWIA-13), jumped to an incredible level. I believe this is due to the incident at a fertility clinic in California, #antinatalism
Listen to a dialogue titled “What Is the Animated Persona, and What Is Its Relationship to Robots, AI, and Deceased People?” performed by two AI characters—a man and a woman—automatically generated by Google’s NotebookLM. t.co/wK8FXC4X5g #robots #ethics #philosophy #AI #personhood #persona
May 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Listen to a dialogue titled “What Is the Animated Persona, and What Is Its Relationship to Robots, AI, and Deceased People?” performed by two AI characters—a man and a woman—automatically generated by Google’s NotebookLM. t.co/wK8FXC4X5g #robots #ethics #philosophy #AI #personhood #persona
have become significant once again in an age where not only religious cults but also powerful nations threaten the lives of the general public under the name of their “supreme justice.” You may find the text interesting, as it conveys the atmosphere of Japanese society in 1995, the year when
April 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
have become significant once again in an age where not only religious cults but also powerful nations threaten the lives of the general public under the name of their “supreme justice.” You may find the text interesting, as it conveys the atmosphere of Japanese society in 1995, the year when
The English translation of my 1996 book, “How to Live in a Post-Religious Age: Terrorism, Philosophy, and the Meaning of Life”, has been published as an open-access book.
www.philosophyoflife.org/tpp/howtoliv... (free PDF)
#cult #terrorism #philosophy
I believe that the arguments in this book
www.philosophyoflife.org/tpp/howtoliv... (free PDF)
#cult #terrorism #philosophy
I believe that the arguments in this book
April 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The English translation of my 1996 book, “How to Live in a Post-Religious Age: Terrorism, Philosophy, and the Meaning of Life”, has been published as an open-access book.
www.philosophyoflife.org/tpp/howtoliv... (free PDF)
#cult #terrorism #philosophy
I believe that the arguments in this book
www.philosophyoflife.org/tpp/howtoliv... (free PDF)
#cult #terrorism #philosophy
I believe that the arguments in this book
In the Afterword of the manga "Welcome Back, Alice," drawn by Shuzo Oshimi(押見修造), the author writes that he was inspired by my book "Confessions of a Frigid Man" (www.philosophyoflife.org/tpp/frigid.pdf). It might be rare for a philosopher’s book to inspire a manga. #philosophy #manga #押見修造
April 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
In the Afterword of the manga "Welcome Back, Alice," drawn by Shuzo Oshimi(押見修造), the author writes that he was inspired by my book "Confessions of a Frigid Man" (www.philosophyoflife.org/tpp/frigid.pdf). It might be rare for a philosopher’s book to inspire a manga. #philosophy #manga #押見修造
The interview with me that appeared in the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera is now available online. "Masahiro Morioka, the philosopher and the secret of the 'small happiness' that saves from pain" www.corriere.it/sette/25_apr... Machine translation is available. #philosophy #phlsky #Italy
April 21, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The interview with me that appeared in the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera is now available online. "Masahiro Morioka, the philosopher and the secret of the 'small happiness' that saves from pain" www.corriere.it/sette/25_apr... Machine translation is available. #philosophy #phlsky #Italy
Japanese philosopher Tetsuro Watsuji's revolutionary idea of persona (和辻哲郎, 1935), illustrated by ChatGPT using a slide from my presentation. #Japanesephilosophy #Watsuji #philosophy
April 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Japanese philosopher Tetsuro Watsuji's revolutionary idea of persona (和辻哲郎, 1935), illustrated by ChatGPT using a slide from my presentation. #Japanesephilosophy #Watsuji #philosophy
I gave a presentation on the concepts of "inochi" (life) and the animated persona, and their application to robots, at the Embassy of the Netherlands, Tokyo. The event was organized by Matthew Dennis from Eindhoven University of Technology. #philosophy #robots #robotethics
April 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I gave a presentation on the concepts of "inochi" (life) and the animated persona, and their application to robots, at the Embassy of the Netherlands, Tokyo. The event was organized by Matthew Dennis from Eindhoven University of Technology. #philosophy #robots #robotethics
An interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun, the most widely read newspaper in Japan, has been published on March 2. In this interview, I discuss the philosophy of meaning in life, antinatalism, and a philosophical theory of birth affirmation (the affirmation of having been born). #philosophy #philsky
March 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
An interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun, the most widely read newspaper in Japan, has been published on March 2. In this interview, I discuss the philosophy of meaning in life, antinatalism, and a philosophical theory of birth affirmation (the affirmation of having been born). #philosophy #philsky
I gave a talk at the Taipei International Book Exhibition about the philosophy of antinatalism and the translated book of mine on the subject. The counterpart of my talk was famous YouTuber SuperY. #philsky #antinatalism #Taiwan
February 6, 2025 at 5:04 AM
I gave a talk at the Taipei International Book Exhibition about the philosophy of antinatalism and the translated book of mine on the subject. The counterpart of my talk was famous YouTuber SuperY. #philsky #antinatalism #Taiwan
I am now in Taipei for this event tomorrow. It is a bit cold.
February 4, 2025 at 3:56 AM
I am now in Taipei for this event tomorrow. It is a bit cold.
This is a book for Trump's America:
"Painless Civilization 1: A Philosophical Critique of Desire"
www.philosophyoflife.org/tpp/painless... (open access) #philsky
"The elimination of pain and the acquisition of pleasure seem to be the ultimate aims of our civilization. However,
paradoxically, ...
"Painless Civilization 1: A Philosophical Critique of Desire"
www.philosophyoflife.org/tpp/painless... (open access) #philsky
"The elimination of pain and the acquisition of pleasure seem to be the ultimate aims of our civilization. However,
paradoxically, ...
January 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
This is a book for Trump's America:
"Painless Civilization 1: A Philosophical Critique of Desire"
www.philosophyoflife.org/tpp/painless... (open access) #philsky
"The elimination of pain and the acquisition of pleasure seem to be the ultimate aims of our civilization. However,
paradoxically, ...
"Painless Civilization 1: A Philosophical Critique of Desire"
www.philosophyoflife.org/tpp/painless... (open access) #philsky
"The elimination of pain and the acquisition of pleasure seem to be the ultimate aims of our civilization. However,
paradoxically, ...
I will be giving a talk with SuperY on antinatalism and the philosophy of life at the Taipei Book Fair, Taiwan, on Feb.5. #philsky #philosophy #book
January 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I will be giving a talk with SuperY on antinatalism and the philosophy of life at the Taipei Book Fair, Taiwan, on Feb.5. #philsky #philosophy #book
I'm listening to a 1954 Sarah Vaughan recording while I take a break from writing my paper. It's just the right kind of music to relax to.
January 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I'm listening to a 1954 Sarah Vaughan recording while I take a break from writing my paper. It's just the right kind of music to relax to.