Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BB200001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name インド哲学概説
Subject Name
(Katakana)
インドテツガクガイセツ
Subject Name in
English
General Introduction of Indian Philosophy
Instructor NEMOTO HIROSHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
ネモト ヒロシ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Tues9-10,Fri5-6:LET B253
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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lecture 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 01 : Philosophy
Eligible Students
Keywords Indian philosophy, Brahmanism, Jainism, Hinduism, Eastern Pheilosophy 
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
Introduction to Indian philosophy 
Class Schedule lesson1: What is Indian philosophy?
lesson2: Veda and Upaniṣad
lesson3: Formation of Brahmanic Thought (Manusmṛti and Arthaśāstra)
lesson4: Six Heretical Teachers
lesson5: Jainism
lesson6: Sāṃkhya's philosophy of dualism
lesson7: Reading the Sāṃkhyakārikā
lesson8: Yoga's philosophy
lesson9: Reading the Yogasūtra
lesson10: Nyāya's logic and epistemology
lesson11: Reading the Nyāyabhāṣya
lesson12: Vedanta philosophy
lesson13: Reading Upadeśasāhasrī
lesson14: Bhagavadgītā
lesson15: DIscussion 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
G. Nagao (ed.), Sekai no meicho 1: Baramon kyoten, Genshi butten, Chuo-koron-sha. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) whiteboard 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
You are requested to have preparations and reviews. 
Requirements None. 
Grading Method Short essays and a final assignment. 
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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