The Way to the World without Nuclear Weapon: The Future predicted by Quantum Mechanics and Nishida’s Philosophy

Abstract

Modern science was derived from the physics of the 17th century. Such a modern science regarded nature as existing independently from the human subjectivity, and assuming such nature and human relations, was going to grasp nature of the object by a system of objective knowledge. It opened the way for an operational rule for nature. Modern technology was based on natural recognition of modern science.

However, contemporary science, which is based on natural recognition that was different from the modern science, emerged in the early 20th century. Quantum mechanics for classical mechanics, another phenomenon of this time, revolutionized natural recognition. Contemporary technology, which accomplished remarkable growth in the late 20th century, is regarded as the result of such a contemporary science in large quantities.

Alongside the establishment of quantum mechanics, Nishida’s philosophy, which is built around the framework of world recognition and logical structure, was born. The future predicted by the logic of Nishida’s philosophy, is a figure of the global community coming up beyond the transformation of technology. By the transformation of technology that advanced in the late 20th century, the world recognition of Nishida’s philosophy will win a base of existing in the historic world.

The development of nuclear weapons signaled the establishment of contemporary technology. However, the transformation of technology that went ahead through the results of contemporary science as a driving force, made it possible to succeed to the world structure created by nuclear weapon without nuclear weapon. Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution is an international milestone, as it aspires to establish a world without nuclear weapons. As such, this rhetoric for international peace based on justice and order should be adopted by all states.