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Ethics of Cannibalism
<p>In the history of philosophy, cannibalism plays a pivotal role in the development of early modern medicine across the world. In its early years, cannibalism, in the form of ingesting mummies, was recommended by Avicenna (980-1037) as a subtle but resolutive remedy that could be used as an antidote to poison, and could cure epilepsy […]</p>
Issei Takehara
Feb 8, 201015 min read
The Cure for Hydrophobia
<p>Hydrophobia happens when you are bitten by a mad dog, and you become unable to drink or get any liquid close to you. If you have hydrophobia, you must cast yourself cross the bed upon your belly, hanging his head over the other side of the bed. In this posture of a dog, you may […]</p>
Issei Takehara
Dec 9, 20092 min read
Political Philosophy and Japanese Government – An Open Secret: Lindsay Ann Hawker’s Case
<p>PART I: The Facts and Myths At the end of March 2007, during my holiday visit to Japan, one incident that specifically attracted my attention, and hence revivifying my long-held sceptical belief about how cunningly clever the political philosophy of Japanese government employs is. This incident has, of course, made me sick and I tried […]</p>
Issei Takehara
Nov 11, 200912 min read
EMPATHY: THE SOURCE OF GOOD AND EVIL
<p>I: Sentimental Value Why do we have no problems killing mosquitoes or small insects when we do have difficulty in justifying killing animals such as cats and dogs, and the like? Is it the size that matters? Some people say it is the size of the brain, or the mental capacity, while others say it […]</p>
Issei Takehara
Oct 7, 200914 min read
What the Heck is Rousseau Talking About?
<p>In his First Discourse (published in 1750), he sets up his criticism on modernity saying that before Arts came into our life, we did not, or did we have need for, act in pretext in social interactions amongst ourselves. That Arts and Science has made us feel ashamed of our faults and ‘deformities’ whereas in […]</p>
Issei Takehara
Sep 21, 20097 min read


An Essay on “Does the Definition of Bathroom Necessarily Include Privacy?”
<p>An Essay on “Does the Definition of Bathroom Necessarily Include Privacy?” It has been brought to my attention that there are in fact bathrooms with transparent glasses around so as to deprive any users of the bathroom the kind of privacy they deserve. That this type of bathroom actually exists for use has been made […]</p>
Issei Takehara
Sep 16, 200917 min read
On an Attempt to Write on the Edibility of Cat Food as Such
<p>On an Attempt to Write on the Edibility of Cat Food as Such That an essay on whether cat food is edible to human beings was merely an attempt and was never written is obvious from the title of this essay. This is because in my attempt to do so, I faced three major problems […]</p>
Issei Takehara
Sep 16, 200910 min read
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