BC203201 Lecture on German Ethics

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BC203201 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name ドイツ倫理学講義

Subject Name
（Katakana）ドイツリンリガクコウギ

Subject Name in
English Lecture on German Ethics

Instructor GOTOU YUUTA

Instructor
(Katakana) ゴトウ　ユウタ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Mon5-8：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） 02 : Ethics

Eligible Students

Keywords Ethics, Nihilism, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Heidegger

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 Learning the development of ethical thought in German after Kant, especially paying attention to ‘nihilism’.

Class Schedule lesson1: Guidance: Nihilism and ethics
lesson2: German idealism and nihilism (1): Kant, Fichte, Jacobi
lesson3: German idealism and nihilism (2): Schelling, Romanticism, Hegel
lesson4: Basic knowledge of Schopenhauer’s ethics
lesson5: Schopenhauer’s pessimism
lesson6: Schopenhauer’s ethics of sympathy
lesson7: Basic knowledge of Nietzsche’s ethics
lesson8: Nietzsche’s theory of nihilism (1)
lesson9: Nietzsche’s theory of nihilism (2)
lesson10: Overcoming nihilism in Nietzsche
lesson11: Basic knowledge of Heidegger’s ethics
lesson12: Heidegger’s theory of nihilism (1)
lesson13: Heidegger’s theory of nihilism (2)
lesson14: Overcoming nihilism in Heidegger
lesson15: Summary

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Yuta Goto, Sonzai-kotei no Rinri: Nihilism karano Toi[Ethics of Being-Affirmation I: Question from Nihilism], Nakanishiya-Shuppan, 2017.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Text・Handout

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Preparation: Provided handout are expected to be read by the class. Pay attention to keywords.
Review: Read all handout and text. Moreover, try to read texts and reference books which are referred to in the class.

Requirements none

Grading Method Report(70%)
Attitude toward the class(30%)

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	BC203201	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	ドイツ倫理学講義
Subject Name （Katakana）	ドイツリンリガクコウギ
Subject Name in English	Lecture on German Ethics
Instructor	GOTOU YUUTA
Instructor (Katakana)	ゴトウ　ユウタ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Mon5-8：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）	02 : Ethics
Eligible Students
Keywords	Ethics, Nihilism, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Heidegger
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	Learning the development of ethical thought in German after Kant, especially paying attention to ‘nihilism’.
Class Schedule	lesson1: Guidance: Nihilism and ethics lesson2: German idealism and nihilism (1): Kant, Fichte, Jacobi lesson3: German idealism and nihilism (2): Schelling, Romanticism, Hegel lesson4: Basic knowledge of Schopenhauer’s ethics lesson5: Schopenhauer’s pessimism lesson6: Schopenhauer’s ethics of sympathy lesson7: Basic knowledge of Nietzsche’s ethics lesson8: Nietzsche’s theory of nihilism (1) lesson9: Nietzsche’s theory of nihilism (2) lesson10: Overcoming nihilism in Nietzsche lesson11: Basic knowledge of Heidegger’s ethics lesson12: Heidegger’s theory of nihilism (1) lesson13: Heidegger’s theory of nihilism (2) lesson14: Overcoming nihilism in Heidegger lesson15: Summary
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Yuta Goto, Sonzai-kotei no Rinri: Nihilism karano Toi[Ethics of Being-Affirmation I: Question from Nihilism], Nakanishiya-Shuppan, 2017.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Text・Handout
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Preparation: Provided handout are expected to be read by the class. Pay attention to keywords. Review: Read all handout and text. Moreover, try to read texts and reference books which are referred to in the class.
Requirements	none
Grading Method	Report(70%) Attitude toward the class(30%)
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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