BA203001 General Introduction to Philosophy I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BA203001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 哲学概論Ｉ

Subject Name
（Katakana）テツガクガイロンI

Subject Name in
English General Introduction to Philosophy I

Instructor GOTOU HIROSHI

Instructor
(Katakana) ゴトウ　ヒロシ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Mon3-4,Fri3-4：LET B104

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lecture

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 2Year

Keywords Modern western Philosophy, Epistemology, Theory of Truth

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

Secondary School Social Studies/Geography/History/Civic Education
（Abilities and Skills）
・To be able to collect, understand, analyze, and evaluate data and materials about studies related to social science.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・To be able to summarize the outcome of research, studies, education practice and social activities, and to deliver presentations.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Students taking this cource will learn the history of modern western philosophy from Continental Rationalism and Empirism to Kant with special regard to the topics: Substance, Causality/Freedom, Selfidentity.

Class Schedule lesson1 What is modern?
lesson2 Typology of positions in Epistemology and Theory of Truth
lesson3 Continental Rationalism (1) Fundation of Substance and Sciences by Descartes
lesson4 Continental Rationalism (2) logical/causal necessity and the best world in Spinoza
lesson5 Continental Rationalism (3) causal necessity, contingency
and freedom in Leibniz
lesson6 English Empirism (1) The Limit of Nominalization of Substance in Locke
lesson7 English Empirism (2) Try to dissolve Substance in Hume
lesson8 Topic: Various Positions about Selfidentity (1)
lesson9 Topic: Various Positions about Selfidentity (2)
lesson10 Topic: Possibility of mediation between Freedom and Causality (1)
lesson11 Topic: Possibility of mediation between Freedom and Causality (2)
lesson12 Kant (1) Aestetic Form and Concept of Understanding - sense, representation, judgement
lesson13 Kant (2) Imagination and Apperception - Fallacy of Substantification of Mind
lesson14 Kant (3) faculty of judgement - beauty and aim
lesson15 Summary

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Texts about the selected Topics

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Prints, Visual and acustic teaching materials

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson1: Students are required to do their own research on what modernity is.
Lesson 2: Review the various views of cognition and truth to grasp the pros and cons of each view.
Lesson 3-14: Review the various philosophers' positions on the topics to be discussed so that you can grasp the merits and demerits of each philosopher's position.
Lesson 15: Review for the final exam to understand the organic linkage of the entire class.

Requirements none

Grading Method eagerness in lesson (20%) and term-end examination (60%)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Letters
Lecture Code	BA203001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	哲学概論Ｉ
Subject Name （Katakana）	テツガクガイロンI
Subject Name in English	General Introduction to Philosophy I
Instructor	GOTOU HIROSHI
Instructor (Katakana)	ゴトウ　ヒロシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Mon3-4,Fri3-4：LET B104
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture
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	2Year
Keywords	Modern western Philosophy, Epistemology, Theory of Truth
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 Secondary School Social Studies/Geography/History/Civic Education （Abilities and Skills）・To be able to collect, understand, analyze, and evaluate data and materials about studies related to social science. （Comprehensive Abilities）・To be able to summarize the outcome of research, studies, education practice and social activities, and to deliver presentations.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Students taking this cource will learn the history of modern western philosophy from Continental Rationalism and Empirism to Kant with special regard to the topics: Substance, Causality/Freedom, Selfidentity.
Class Schedule	lesson1 What is modern? lesson2 Typology of positions in Epistemology and Theory of Truth lesson3 Continental Rationalism (1) Fundation of Substance and Sciences by Descartes lesson4 Continental Rationalism (2) logical/causal necessity and the best world in Spinoza lesson5 Continental Rationalism (3) causal necessity, contingency and freedom in Leibniz lesson6 English Empirism (1) The Limit of Nominalization of Substance in Locke lesson7 English Empirism (2) Try to dissolve Substance in Hume lesson8 Topic: Various Positions about Selfidentity (1) lesson9 Topic: Various Positions about Selfidentity (2) lesson10 Topic: Possibility of mediation between Freedom and Causality (1) lesson11 Topic: Possibility of mediation between Freedom and Causality (2) lesson12 Kant (1) Aestetic Form and Concept of Understanding - sense, representation, judgement lesson13 Kant (2) Imagination and Apperception - Fallacy of Substantification of Mind lesson14 Kant (3) faculty of judgement - beauty and aim lesson15 Summary
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Texts about the selected Topics
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Prints, Visual and acustic teaching materials
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson1: Students are required to do their own research on what modernity is. Lesson 2: Review the various views of cognition and truth to grasp the pros and cons of each view. Lesson 3-14: Review the various philosophers' positions on the topics to be discussed so that you can grasp the merits and demerits of each philosopher's position. Lesson 15: Review for the final exam to understand the organic linkage of the entire class.
Requirements	none
Grading Method	eagerness in lesson (20%) and term-end examination (60%)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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