Kiyokazu Washida

Kiyokazu Washida
Born(1949-09-02)September 2, 1949
Nationality Japan
AwardsSuntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities, History and Civilization (1989), Medal with Purple Ribbon from the Japanese government (2004)
Scientific career
FieldsPhilosophy

Kiyokazu Washida (鷲田 清一, Washida Kiyokazu) is a Japanese philosopher, specializing in clinical philosophy and ethics. He was born in Kyoto, Japan, and is currently a professor at Otani University. He was the 16th president of Osaka University and served on the screening committee of the Jirō Osaragi Prize, and the Suntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities.