WMBD5102 Special Seminar on the History of Western Philosophy B

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program

Lecture Code WMBD5102 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 西洋哲学史特別演習Ｂ

Subject Name
（Katakana）セイヨウテツガクシトクベツエンシュウB

Subject Name in
English Special Seminar on the History of Western Philosophy B

Instructor GOTOU HIROSHI

Instructor
(Katakana) ゴトウ　ヒロシ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Fri1-2,Fri5-6：Faculty Office

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Reading of the relevant Texts and Discussion

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction O : Others

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Philosophy

Eligible Students 1Year and 2Year

Keywords Contemporary German Philosophy, Phenomenology, Neokantianism, Philosophical Anthropology

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)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Students taking this course will master the methods and skills in Philosophical Aproach to the Themes in Phenomenology, Neokantianism and Philosophical Anthropology in the following two ways:
1. Reading of Original Texts in the contemporary german philosophy
2.  Critical Reconsideration of secondary materials about selected Topics.

Beginning with the guidance about Phenomenology, Neokantianism and Philosophical Anthropology as well as the explanation of the texts students acquire through elaborate reading of elementary texts knowledge about relevant concepts and problems. By making a practice of reading elementary and secondary texts students learn systematically the research methods of History of Western Philosophy.

Class Schedule lesson1 Guidance
lesson2 Background of Texts
lesson3 F. Brentano, Psychologie vom empirischen Standpunkt.
lesson4 E. Husserl, Philosophie als strenge Wissenschaft.
lesson5 E. Husserl, Ideen zu einer reinen Phänomenologie und phänomenologischen Philosophie. Zweites Buch.
lesson6 E. Husserl, Die Krisis der europäischen Wissenschaften und die transzendentale Phänomenologie.
lesson7 M. Scheler, Vom Ewigen im Menschen.
lesson8 M. Scheler, Die Wissensformen und die Gesellschaft.
lesson9 M. Scheler, Die Stellung des Menschen im Kosmos.
lesson10 H. Plessner, Die Stufen des Organischen und der Mensch. Einleitung in die philosophische Anthropologie.
lesson11 A. Gehlen, Der Mensch, seine Natur und seine Stellung in der Welt.
lesson12 Presentation and Discussion (1)
lesson13 Presentation and Discussion (2)
lesson14 Presentation and Discussion (3)
lesson15 Summary

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Relevant Texts in the Contempolary German Philosophy for example in Phenomenology, Neokantianism and Philosophycal Anthropology

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) PC, Powerpoint

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson 1: Understand how the class will be conducted and train yourself on how to use the materials learned in class.
Lesson 2-14: To prepare for each discussion by finding your own interpretation through interactive use of primary and secondary literature.
Lesson 15: Review the material research and reading methods so that you can apply what you have learned in the class.

Requirements Basic grammatical knowledge of German

Grading Method Presentation (50%) and Report (50%)

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	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program
Lecture Code	WMBD5102	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	西洋哲学史特別演習Ｂ
Subject Name （Katakana）	セイヨウテツガクシトクベツエンシュウB
Subject Name in English	Special Seminar on the History of Western Philosophy B
Instructor	GOTOU HIROSHI
Instructor (Katakana)	ゴトウ　ヒロシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Fri1-2,Fri5-6：Faculty Office
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
Reading of the relevant Texts and Discussion
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	O : Others
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Philosophy
Eligible Students	1Year and 2Year
Keywords	Contemporary German Philosophy, Phenomenology, Neokantianism, Philosophical Anthropology
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)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Students taking this course will master the methods and skills in Philosophical Aproach to the Themes in Phenomenology, Neokantianism and Philosophical Anthropology in the following two ways: 1. Reading of Original Texts in the contemporary german philosophy 2. Critical Reconsideration of secondary materials about selected Topics. Beginning with the guidance about Phenomenology, Neokantianism and Philosophical Anthropology as well as the explanation of the texts students acquire through elaborate reading of elementary texts knowledge about relevant concepts and problems. By making a practice of reading elementary and secondary texts students learn systematically the research methods of History of Western Philosophy.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Guidance lesson2 Background of Texts lesson3 F. Brentano, Psychologie vom empirischen Standpunkt. lesson4 E. Husserl, Philosophie als strenge Wissenschaft. lesson5 E. Husserl, Ideen zu einer reinen Phänomenologie und phänomenologischen Philosophie. Zweites Buch. lesson6 E. Husserl, Die Krisis der europäischen Wissenschaften und die transzendentale Phänomenologie. lesson7 M. Scheler, Vom Ewigen im Menschen. lesson8 M. Scheler, Die Wissensformen und die Gesellschaft. lesson9 M. Scheler, Die Stellung des Menschen im Kosmos. lesson10 H. Plessner, Die Stufen des Organischen und der Mensch. Einleitung in die philosophische Anthropologie. lesson11 A. Gehlen, Der Mensch, seine Natur und seine Stellung in der Welt. lesson12 Presentation and Discussion (1) lesson13 Presentation and Discussion (2) lesson14 Presentation and Discussion (3) lesson15 Summary
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Relevant Texts in the Contempolary German Philosophy for example in Phenomenology, Neokantianism and Philosophycal Anthropology
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	PC, Powerpoint
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson 1: Understand how the class will be conducted and train yourself on how to use the materials learned in class. Lesson 2-14: To prepare for each discussion by finding your own interpretation through interactive use of primary and secondary literature. Lesson 15: Review the material research and reading methods so that you can apply what you have learned in the class.
Requirements	Basic grammatical knowledge of German
Grading Method	Presentation (50%) and Report (50%)
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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