Waihan Nomura

Background

Waihan Nomura was born in 1884 in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

Education

Waihan Nomura finished primary school and learned Enghsh and German by himself.

Career

Waihan Nomura became well known as a young philosopher for his articles contributed to the Rilcugo Zasshi, Daisan Teikolcu and other periodicals. He was once imprisoned for his article advocating absolute liberalism.

In 1921 he died in a suicide pact with Umeko Okamura, a woman who admired his philosophy.

Works

• book

  • Bergson and Modern Philosophy

  • Philosophy of Self-Criticism