Motoori Norinaga · Philosophy

The Way of the Kami

Norinaga&rsquo;s Shinto: the world as given by the <em>kami</em>, the deities, and lying beyond the reach of human reason - a call to accept what cannot be explained, including the sorrow of death, without theodicy or rationalizing, in humble trust rather than moral system-building.

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You learned that Norinaga&rsquo;s Way of the kami treats the world as given by the deities and beyond the reach of human reason, and calls for humble acceptance of what cannot be explained - including the sorrow of death - rather than theodicy or moral rationalizing. Explain this view and how it differs from a philoso…

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