Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BA200001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 西洋古代哲学史
Subject Name
(Katakana)
セイヨウコダイテツガクシ
Subject Name in
English
History of Ancient Philosophy
Instructor AKAI KIYOAKI
Instructor
(Katakana)
アカイ キヨアキ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues1-2,Thur1-2:LET B102
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lecture
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https://home.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/akyah59/2023_an_med_sc_phil_rep.shtml 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 01 : Philosophy
Eligible Students
Keywords  
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Philosophy and Thought
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Basic understanding of Philosophy and Thoughts (including Liberal Arts Education)
・Acquisition of basic knowledge about Philosophy and Thoughts 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Acquisition of a rudimentary knowledge of history of ancient Greek philosophy
 
Class Schedule lesson1: introduction(1), general view of ancient Greek philosophy
lesson2: introduction(2), division of eras, languages, historical records
lesson3: Presocratics(1): the Milesians
lesson4: Presocratics(2): Xenophanes
lesson5: Presocratics(3): Heraclitus
lesson6: Presocratics(4): the Pythagoreans
lesson7: Presocratics(5): the Eleatics(1): Parmenides
lesson8: Presocratics(6): the Eleatics(2)
lesson9: Presocratics(7): the Eleatics(3)
lesson10: Presocratics(8): Empedocles
lesson11: Presocratics(9): Anaxagoras
lesson12: Presocratics(10): the Atomists(1): Democritus
lesson13: Presocratics(11): the Atomists(2)
lesson14: Presocratics and development after them
lesson15: summary 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Necessary materials will be distributed in each lesson 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
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Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Students are supposed to prepare lessons and reviews of each lessons.
 
Requirements None. 
Grading Method papers on designated subject  
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
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