Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Law Law Day Course
Lecture Code F1275143 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 政治思想史1
Subject Name
(Katakana)
セイジシソウシ1
Subject Name in
English
History of Political Ideas 1
Instructor HAYASHI TAKAFUMI
Instructor
(Katakana)
ハヤシ タカフミ
Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  OutOfTerm(1st)
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (O1) Inte:Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm M303
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lecture 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 02 : Political Science
Eligible Students 2th year students
Keywords Political Ideas, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rom, Christianity, Democracy 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Business Law
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・The basic knowledge and understanding on historical and ideological roots on construction foundation of modern domestic and international society.

Public Policy
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・The basic knowledge and understanding on historical and ideological roots on construction foundation of modern domestic and international society.

Law and Politics Program
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・The basic knowledge and understanding on historical and ideological roots on construction foundation of modern domestic and international society.

Law and Politics
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・The basic knowledge and understanding on historical and ideological roots on construction foundation of modern domestic and international society. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This course will explain the ideas of some of the western political thinkers in ancient Greece, ancient Rom and the Middle Ages. In this class you will understand the political ideologies that are strange to moderns and be able to scrutinize the modern politics from different perspective. 
Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction
lesson2 Ancient Greece and Democracy
lesson3 Plato (1) Disillusion with Democracy
lesson4 Plato (2) Desire for Philosopher King
lesson5 Aristotle (1) Ethics and Justice
lesson6 Aristotle (2) Citizen and Slave
lesson7 Aristotle (3) The Idea of Republic
lesson8 History and Institution of Roman Republic
lesson9 The Death of Republic and Cicero
lesson10 Christianity and Politics
lesson11  Religion and Society in the Middle Ages
lesson12 Theology and Political Thought
lesson13 Machiavelli (1) Virtue and Politics
lesson14 Machiavelli (2) Longing for Roman Republic
lesson15 Summary Lesson

End-of-term exam

・The content and order of the lectures may be changed according to the level of understanding of the students.
・End-of-term exam will be conducted after lesson15.
・This course will be held as an intensive lecture(From August 28ht to September 1st).
 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Textbook: There are no required textbooks.
Further Readings: 堤林剣『政治思想史入門』、慶應義塾大学出版会、2016年
 
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Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
・Read the distributed résumé and annotate them in your own way.
・It is recommended that you read the books which will be introduced in the course.
 
Requirements ・Handouts and pictures will be distributed on Google Drive (the link will be given later).
・Students will be asked to submit a small report on the content of the lesson on each day of the lecture.
 
Grading Method End-of-term exam (80%)+Small report (20%) 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
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Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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