An Encouragement to Learning
Yukichi Fukuzawa / 福沢諭吉 (1835-1901)
This book addresses the Japanese people, describing Japan's transformation from a medieval feudal society to a modern democratic state, explaining modern Western political thought, the principles that constitute democracy, and the concept of the civic state using many simple metaphors. The book is intended to change the Japanese people's mindset from ignorant people under feudal rule to conscious citizens who should be the sovereign citizens of a democratic nation.
Yukichi Fukuzawa / 福沢諭吉 (1835-1901)
This book addresses the Japanese people, describing Japan's transformation from a medieval feudal society to a modern democratic state, explaining modern Western political thought, the principles that constitute democracy, and the concept of the civic state using many simple metaphors. The book is intended to change the Japanese people's mindset from ignorant people under feudal rule to conscious citizens who should be the sovereign citizens of a democratic nation.
Yukichi Fukuzawa / 福沢諭吉 (1835-1901)
This book addresses the Japanese people, describing Japan's transformation from a medieval feudal society to a modern democratic state, explaining modern Western political thought, the principles that constitute democracy, and the concept of the civic state using many simple metaphors. The book is intended to change the Japanese people's mindset from ignorant people under feudal rule to conscious citizens who should be the sovereign citizens of a democratic nation.