FUNAKI Syuku

写真a

Affiliation

Medical Development Center Dean, Department of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Philosophy and Ethics

Job title

Associate Professor
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Research Experience 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2015.08
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    Now

    Sapporo Medical University   Center for Medical Education  

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Professional Memberships 【 display / non-display 】

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    JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL THANATOLOGY

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    JAPAN ASSOCIATION FOR BIOETHICS

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    JAPANISCHE KANT-GESELLSCHAFT

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    THE JAPANESE ASSOCIATION FOR PHILOSOPHICAL AND ETHICAL RESEARCHES IN MEDICINE

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    SOCIETY FOR MIND-BODY SCIENCE

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Research Areas 【 display / non-display 】

  • Humanities & social sciences   Philosophy and ethics  

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  • Sapporo Medical University   Center for Medical EducationDepartment of Liberal Arts and Sciences  

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Papers 【 display / non-display 】

  • Mental and Social Situations that Provide Support to Elderly People Living Alone

      3   13 - 26  2015.03  [Refereed]

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  • Ethical Inquiry about Social and Psychological Situations of Elderly People Living Alone

      2 ( 2 ) 10 - 19  2014.03  [Refereed]

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  • Rethinking the Problems in Euthanasia from Human Relations Viewpoint

      6   3 - 14  2012.10  [Refereed]

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  • Philosophical Inquiry about Family' Death : Grief Care Seen from Viewpoint of Human Relationship

    FUNAKI Shuku

    人体科学 ( 人体科学会 )  21 ( 1 ) 37 - 45  2012.06  [Refereed]

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    In the wake of the March 11, 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the devastation felt by those who lost family members was extreme. It is of the utmost importance that support through grief care must be provided to victims of this disaster. In the present paper, I examine the concept of "grief" as a natural psychological reaction to the loss of a loved one, and "grief care," and specifically "bereavement care," as a form of support to those suffering. In the study, I first introduce the three terms from above as they are defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the question pointed out in a related newspaper article. Next, I discuss the two manners in which the issue is commonly viewed by researchers, namely, "individual factors" and "human relations." Finally, in order to form a basis of examining the issue, I consider the views of two German philosophers, Max Scheler and Edith Stein. According to Scheler, suffering brings about recognition of a higher value and entrance into a community. Stein shows two ways in which comfort can be provided for those in pain.

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  • Rethinking the Problems in Human Unused Embryos Research : Two Issues of "Abortion" and "Human Dignity" in Germany

      0 ( 3 ) 21 - 26  2012.03

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Books and Other Publications 【 display / non-display 】

  • Words of philosophy and religion from 55 years old: Immanuel Kant, Max Scheler, Edith Stein, Carl Hilty, Teresia Abulensis

    Shuku Funaki( Part： Sole author)

    2021.12 ISBN: 9784846021092

  • Gradual Development of the Kantian Thinking. The Distionction between the terms ,plausibility' and ,probability'

    FUNAKI Shuku( Part： Sole author)

    2020.10 ISBN: 9784846019655

  • Kants Unterscheidung zwischen Scheinbarkeit und Wahrscheinlichkeit. Ihre historischen Vorlagen und ihre allmähliche Entwicklung

    Shuku Funaki( Part： Sole author)

    Peter Lang  2002 ISBN: 3631390637

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Research Projects 【 display / non-display 】

  • Demonstrative studies on the isolation of elderly people living alone under the COVID-19 pandemic

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    2021.04
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    2024.03
     

  • Developed inquiry about the isolation of elderly people living alone in Hokkaido

    Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

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    2016.04
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    2019.03
     

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    We were able to classify the obtained information into ten categories. Four of these concerned their self-relations: (1) Changes after one’s bereavement; (2) changes with time; (3) past events that changed their life style and (4) creative ability, absorbing oneself in a hobby and performing various tasks. Concerning relations with others, six categories could be noted: (5) Relations that provide encouragement to the elderly; (6) joyful interactions with other people; (7) becoming more distant from others; (8) finding connections with others; (9) ways of improving relationships with others and (10) the presence of significant others. The analysis provided suggests that the elderly imagine others while they grapple with their own problems, and at the same time express spontaneous intentions concerning their relations with others.

  • Demonstrative studies of the phenomenon of loneliness in elderly people in urban and rural communities

    Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

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    2013.04
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    2016.03
     

    FUNAKI SHUKU, HATATE TOSHIHIKO, YAMAMOTO TAKESHI, AWAYA TSUYOSHI

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    Elderly people living alone find themselves forced to try to accept their situations, which often includes the stress of having to cope with the loss of a loved one. It is important that they are able to find ways of deepening and improving both their self-relationships and relationships with others. The elderly seek interdependent human relations, which provide comfort and support for people in weak positions. This study considers the importance respect has in enhancing life satisfaction in the elderly, examining how it relates not only to the ethical principle of autonomy, but also to the principle of vulnerability.

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Presentations 【 display / non-display 】

  • Older adults' loneliness and the ways of supports

    Shuku Funaki

    Presentation date： 2022.02

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic and relationships among older adults --Focusing on loneliness

    Shuku Funaki

    Presentation date： 2021.12

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  • COVID-19 and Images of older adults

    Shuku Funkai

    Presentation date： 2021.08

  • Older adults' loneliness during COVID-19 pandemic

    Shuku Funaki

    Presentation date： 2021.08

  • Experience and history of daily life of the elderly living alone: interview survey in Japan (Poster Session)

    Takeshi Yamamoto, Shuku Funaki, Toshihiko Hatate, Tsuyoshi Awaya

    The 2015 Aging in America Conference, Hyatt Regency Chicago (America) 

    Presentation date： 2015.03

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