WMJ30201 Philosophy of Culture

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 Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program

Lecture Code WMJ30201 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 文化哲学

Subject Name
（Katakana）ブンカテツガク

Subject Name in
English Philosophy of Culture

Instructor SEKIMURA MAKOTO

Instructor
(Katakana) セキムラ　マコト

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues5-8：IAS A607

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture, Seminar

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Philosophy

Eligible Students

Keywords Culture, Nature, Education, Beauty, Art, Sensibility, Passion, Imitation and Creation, Ancient Greek Thought, Comparative Study

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 This class deals with ideas about human sensibility and art, and discusses fundamental issues based on classical ideas regarding culture, education, and art.
In addition, students select ideas and works related to art and culture, make presentations, share problems, and discuss them.

Class Schedule 1. Introduction
2. Sensibility and Intelligence in Greek Thought
3. Plato, Republic, Education and Art (1)
4. Plato, Republic, Education and Art (2)
5. Plato, Republic, Philosophy and Art (1)
6. Plato, Republic, Philosophy and Art (2)
7. Plotinus, On Beauty (1)
8. Plotinus, On Beauty (2)
9. Plotinus, On Problems of the Soul (1)
10. Plotinus, On Problems of the Soul (2)
11. Presentation on Culture and Nature
12. Discussion about Culture and Nature
13. Presentation on Arts
13. Discussion about Arts
15. Conclusion

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Texts will be introduced in class.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Text・Handout・Picture（Video/PC/Other）

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Read texts distributed in class.

Requirements

Grading Method Report (50%), Attitude toward the class (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 Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program
Lecture Code	WMJ30201	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	文化哲学
Subject Name （Katakana）	ブンカテツガク
Subject Name in English	Philosophy of Culture
Instructor	SEKIMURA MAKOTO
Instructor (Katakana)	セキムラ　マコト
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Tues5-8：IAS A607
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture, Seminar
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Philosophy
Eligible Students
Keywords	Culture, Nature, Education, Beauty, Art, Sensibility, Passion, Imitation and Creation, Ancient Greek Thought, Comparative Study
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	This class deals with ideas about human sensibility and art, and discusses fundamental issues based on classical ideas regarding culture, education, and art. In addition, students select ideas and works related to art and culture, make presentations, share problems, and discuss them.
Class Schedule	1. Introduction 2. Sensibility and Intelligence in Greek Thought 3. Plato, Republic, Education and Art (1) 4. Plato, Republic, Education and Art (2) 5. Plato, Republic, Philosophy and Art (1) 6. Plato, Republic, Philosophy and Art (2) 7. Plotinus, On Beauty (1) 8. Plotinus, On Beauty (2) 9. Plotinus, On Problems of the Soul (1) 10. Plotinus, On Problems of the Soul (2) 11. Presentation on Culture and Nature 12. Discussion about Culture and Nature 13. Presentation on Arts 13. Discussion about Arts 15. Conclusion
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Texts will be introduced in class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Text・Handout・Picture（Video/PC/Other）
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Read texts distributed in class.
Requirements
Grading Method	Report (50%), Attitude toward the class (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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