Kiyoshi Miki

Kiyoshi Miki
三木 清
Born(1897-01-05)January 5, 1897
DiedSeptember 26, 1945(1945-09-26) (aged 48)
Education
Alma materKyoto Imperial University
Academic advisorsNishida Kitarō
Philosophical work
RegionJapanese philosophy
School
InstitutionsHōsei University
Main interests
Military career
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Branch Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service1920, 1942
Unit10th Infantry Division

Kiyoshi Miki (Japanese: 三木 清, Hepburn: Miki Kiyoshi; January 5, 1897 – September 26, 1945) was a Japanese philosopher, literary critic, scholar and university professor. He was an esteemed student of Nishida Kitarō and a prominent member of the Kyoto School.

Miki was a prolific academic and social critic of his time. He also had tense relations with both Japanese Marxism and the Imperial government at various stages of his career.