| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program |
| Lecture Code |
WMJ30001 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
現代哲学 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
ゲンダイテツガク |
Subject Name in
English |
Contemporary Philosophy |
| Instructor |
SHIMAMURA SHUHEI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
シマムラ シュウヘイ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(4T) Tues5-8：IAS A606 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
5
:
Graduate Basic
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| Course Area（Area） |
23
:
Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
01
:
Philosophy |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
Meaning, Truth Conditions, Use Theory, Verification Conditions, Semantics, Pragmatics, Context Dependency, Inferentialism, Holism, Conditionals |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
Select and thoroughly study papers from A Companion to the Philosophy of Language, 2nd Edition (edited by B. Hale, C. Wright, and A. Miller, Blackwell, 2017). Note that the choice of papers may vary depending on the participants' interests. |
| Class Schedule |
Session 1: Guidance & Assignment of Roles
Session 2: Meaning and Truth Condition (Part 1)
Session 3: Meaning and Truth Condition (Part 2)
Session 4: Meaning, Use, Verification (Part 1)
Session 5: Meaning, Use, Verification (Part 2)
Session 6: Semantics and Pragmatics (Part 1)
Session 7: Semantics and Pragmatics (Part 2)
Session 8: On the Linguistic Status of Context Sensitivity (Part 1)
Session 9: On the Linguistic Status of Context Sensitivity (Part 2)
Session 10: Inferentialism (Part 1)
Session 11: Inferentialism (Part 2)
Session 12: Holism (Part 1)
Session 13: Holism (Part 2)
Session 14: Conditionals (Part 1)
Session 15: Conditionals (Part 2) |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
A Companion to the Philosophy of Language, 2nd Edition (edited by B. Hale, C. Wright, and A. Miller, Blackwell, 2017) |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| (More Details) |
The text will be primarily used, with the option to use a PC when necessary, such as during presentations. |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
During preparation, make sure to read through the text in advance, and identify any unfamiliar words, confusing syntax, or points of confusion regarding the content. This will allow you to ask questions during the class. |
| Requirements |
None |
| Grading Method |
Contribution to the class: 50%
Reports: 50% |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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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. |