61010001 PhilosophyＡ

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 61010001 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name 哲学Ａ

Subject Name
（Katakana）テツガクA

Subject Name in
English PhilosophyＡ

Instructor SEKIMURA MAKOTO

Instructor
(Katakana) セキムラ　マコト

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Mon5-8：IAS L201

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

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 The sensible and the intelligible, Idea, Beauty, Love, Imitation, Image, Illusion, Shadow, Form

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　Category：Philosophy / Ethics / Religion / Arts
Expected Outcome

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This is an introductory course on philosophy, beginning with the thought of Plato, and thinking about problems of appearance and form.

Class Schedule 1. Introduction
2. Greek Philosophy, Who is Socrates?
3. Sensibility and Intelligence (1) Intelligible Form and Beauty
4. Sensibility and Intelligence (2) Soul and Body
5. Imitation and assimilation (1) Seeing and Imitating
6. Imitation and assimilation (2) Theory of Imitative Activity
7. Problems of Appearances (1) Production of Illusions
8. Problems of Appearances (2) “Utsushi”
9. Shadow (Kage) (1) Plato's “Allegory of the Cave”
10. Shadow (Kage) (2) Dream and Reality
11. Kata, Katachi, and Sugata (1) Plato's Theory of Education in The Republic
12. Kata, Katachi, and Sugata (2) Kata and Japanese Culture
13. Thought on Life (1) Stoics: Philosophy of Slavery
14. Thought on Life (2) Stoics: Philosophy of the Emperor
15. Conclusion

Text/Reference
Books,etc. There is no required textbook. Reference books will be introduced during every lecture.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Handout・Picture（PC）

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students are expected to read and consider handouts.

Requirements None

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

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Bring a laptop to class.

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	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	61010001	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	哲学Ａ
Subject Name （Katakana）	テツガクA
Subject Name in English	PhilosophyＡ
Instructor	SEKIMURA MAKOTO
Instructor (Katakana)	セキムラ　マコト
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Mon5-8：IAS L201
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
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	The sensible and the intelligible, Idea, Beauty, Love, Imitation, Image, Illusion, Shadow, Form
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　Category：Philosophy / Ethics / Religion / Arts
Expected Outcome
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This is an introductory course on philosophy, beginning with the thought of Plato, and thinking about problems of appearance and form.
Class Schedule	1. Introduction 2. Greek Philosophy, Who is Socrates? 3. Sensibility and Intelligence (1) Intelligible Form and Beauty 4. Sensibility and Intelligence (2) Soul and Body 5. Imitation and assimilation (1) Seeing and Imitating 6. Imitation and assimilation (2) Theory of Imitative Activity 7. Problems of Appearances (1) Production of Illusions 8. Problems of Appearances (2) “Utsushi” 9. Shadow (Kage) (1) Plato's “Allegory of the Cave” 10. Shadow (Kage) (2) Dream and Reality 11. Kata, Katachi, and Sugata (1) Plato's Theory of Education in The Republic 12. Kata, Katachi, and Sugata (2) Kata and Japanese Culture 13. Thought on Life (1) Stoics: Philosophy of Slavery 14. Thought on Life (2) Stoics: Philosophy of the Emperor 15. Conclusion
Text/Reference Books,etc.	There is no required textbook. Reference books will be introduced during every lecture.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Handout・Picture（PC）
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students are expected to read and consider handouts.
Requirements	None
Grading Method	Report (70%), Attitude toward the class (30%)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Bring a laptop to class.
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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