Paper (peer-reviewed)

1. "Drunk in Aristotle: Socratic Paradox and Akrasia" (Japanese)
In: Archive for Philosophy and the History of Science, vol.9, Section of Philosophy and the History of Science, College of Arts and Science, The University of Tokyo, 2007, pp.91-122.
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2. "Action and Education in Aristotle's Ethics: Nicomachean Ethics Γ1; 1110b18-1111a2" (Japanese)
In: Archive for Philosophy and the History of Science, vol.10, Section of Philosophy and the History of Science, College of Arts and Science, The University of Tokyo, 2008, pp.13-36.
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3. "An Inquiry into the Relationship between Public Participation and Moral Education in contemporary Japan: Who decides your way of life?" (English)
In: Applied Ethics: Perspectives from Asia and Beyond, Ishihara,Kohji and Majima,Shunzo (eds.), the Center for Applied Ethics and Philosophy, Hokkaido University, 2008, chapter4, pp.26-39.
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4. "Can Moral Enhancement be a subject of neuroethics? : Neuroethics and the governance of brain science" (Japanese)
In: Archive for Philosophy and the History of Science, vol.11, Section of Philosophy and the History of Science, College of Arts and Science, The University of Tokyo, 2009, pp.1-35.
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Paper (solicited)

1. "Moral Neuroscience and Moral Philosophy: Interactions for Ecological Validity" (English)
In: Philosophy of Science, 2009, 42(2): 41-58.
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Paper (proceedings etc.)

1. "On the effectual Operation of preventive Ethics of scientific Technology and the Philosopher's Participation; from a view of Case Study and Civic Virtue" (Japanese)
In: Philosophy and the History of Science, vol.20, 2007, pp.27-39.

2. "The Possibility of Civic Virtue in present-day Japan: Consensus Conference, Jury System and Moral Education" (English)
In: Proceedings of Applied Ethics: The Second International Conference in Sapporo, Ishihara,Kohji and Majima,Shunzo (eds.), Cosponsored by Graduate Program in Applied Ethics (GPAE) and Center for Applied Ethics and Philosophy (CAEP), Graduate School of Letters, Hokkaido University, 2007, pp.216-228.

3. "Toward a Good Relationship between Brain Science and Society: STS, Philosophy of Science, and Neuroethics" (English)
In: Proceedings of 2nd East Asian STS Student Workshop, Seoul National University, 2008, pp.121-133.

4. "On the disquietedness of moral enhancement" (Japanese)
In: Enhancement, Society, and Human Nature, UTCP Booklet, 2009, pp.83-102.
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International Conference
1. "The Possibility of Civic Virtue in present-day Japan: Consensus Conference, Jury System and Moral Education" (English)
　　　　Name：Applied Ethics: The Second International Conference in Sapporo
　　　　Site：Hokkaido University
　　　　Date：November 23, 2007
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2. "Toward a Good Relationship between Brain Science and Society: STS, Philosophy of Science, and Neuroethics" (English)
　　　　Name: 2nd East Asian STS Student Workshop
　　　　Site: Seoul National University
　　　　Date: January 25, 2008

Domestic Conference
1. "On Aristotle's Practical Syllogism and the Physiological Aspect" (Japanese)
　　　　Name: Japan Association for Philosophy of Science
　　　　Site: Keio University
　　　　Date: October 22, 2005

2. "Neuroscience of Morality and the Philosophical Examinations" (Japanese)
　　　　Name: Philosophy of Science Society, Japan (40th. Annual meeting)
　　　　Site: Tama-Campus, Chuo University
　　　　Date: November 10, 2007
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3. "neuroscience of moral and moral philosophy"
　　　　Name: The Japanese Psychological Association ('2th. Annual meeting
　　　　　　　　 Workshop "Affective Neuroscience for Psychologists 8: Affective Neuroscience and the humanities"
　　　　　　　　(Speakers: Hideki OHIRA, Yasuko NAKAMURA, Koji TACHIBANA)
　　　　Place: Hokkaido University
　　　　Date: September 19, 2008
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4. "brain science of moral and the philosophy of science"
　　　　Name: Philosophy of Science Society, Japan (41th. Annual meeting)
　　　　　　　　 Symposium "Brain Science and Society"
　　　　　　　　(Speakers: Takayuki SUZUKI, Masamichi SAKAGAMI, Koji TACHIBANA)
　　　　Place: Hukuoka University
　　　　Date: October 19, 2008
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5. "Luck and Education on Aristotle's Ethics"
　　　　Name: The Philosophical Association of Japan (68th. Annual meeting)
　　　　Place: Keio University
　　　　Date: May 16, 2009

Workshop
1. "On Chapter 10 of Chisholm's Theory of Knowledge (3rd.ed.)" (Japanese)
　　　　Name: The Forum of Young Philosophers
　　　　Site: Hachioji Seminar House
　　　　Date: July 19, 2003

2. "On Thinking bewteen Thinking of Action and Thinking of Ethics" (Japanese)
　　　　Name: The Forum of Young Philosophers
　　　　Site: Hachioji Seminar House
　　　　Date: July 18, 2004

3. "Drunk in Aristotle: Socratic Paradox and Akrasia in Nicomachean Ethics" (English)
　　　　Name：Tokyo Colloquium of Cognitive Philosophy (TCCP)
　　　　Site：Komaba-Campus, The University of Tokyo
　　　　Date：June 27, 2007

4. "On Γ1 in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics" (Japanese)
　　　　Name: Workshop on Greek Philosopy (52th.)
　　　　Site: Tokyo Metropolitan University
　　　　Date: July 15, 2007

5. "Traditional Philosophical Studies on Morality" (Japanese)
　　　　Name: Seminar on Neuroscience of Morality (1st.)
　　　　Site: Tamagawa University Brain Science Institute
　　　　Date: July 18, 2007

6. "Action, Ethics and Education: on actions from which the pleas of ignorance are excluded" (Japanese)
　　　　Name: The Forum of Young Philosophers
　　　　Site: National Olympics Memorial Youth Center
　　　　Date: July 22, 2007

7. "Morality and Neuroscience" (Japanese)
　　　　Name: Seminar on Neuroscience of Morality
　　　　Site: Komaba-Campus, University of Tokyo
　　　　Date: August 29, 2007

8. "One aspect of Japanese Moral Education" (Japanese)
　　　　Name: Workshop on Service Learning
　　　　Site: Yokohama National University
　　　　Date: February 18, 2008

9. "Can Neuroethics become the Engine of Brain Siceice?" (Japanese)
　　　　Name：CNS (Cognitive Neuroscience) Workshop
　　　　Site: Komaba-Campus, University of Tokyo
　　　　Date: February 21, 2008

10. "For the commensial relationship between brain science, citizens, and society: a challenge"
　　　　Name: Science-Technology Communication Design Workshop (5th.)
　　　　Site: Hokkaido University
　　　　Date: June 14, 2008

11. "An Introduction to History of Moral Philosophy: For experimental/empirical scientists"
　　　　Name: Philosophy, Psychology, and Neuroscience of Morality and Normativity: Seminar of Psychology
　　　　　　　　Chair: Hideki Ohira (Nagoya Univ./ Psychology）
　　　　　　　　Speakers: Naohiro Osumi (Nagoya Univ. Psychology), Koji TACHIBANA
　　　　　　　　debaters: Kazuhisa Todayama (Nagoya Univ./ Philosphy of Science), Hideki Ohira
　　　　Site: Nagoya University
　　　　Date: December 24, 2008