BA001101 Introduction to Philosophy and Thought

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BA001101 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 哲学・思想文化学入門

Subject Name
（Katakana）テツガク・シソウブンカガクニュウモン

Subject Name in
English Introduction to Philosophy and Thought

Instructor GOTOU HIROSHI,GOTOU YUUTA,ETOH YOSHINORI,HAZAMA TOMOKI,NEMOTO HIROSHI,KAWAMURA YUTO,OKAMOTO SHIMPEI,SUENAGA TAKAYASU

Instructor
(Katakana) ゴトウ　ヒロシ,ゴトウ　ユウタ,エトウ　ヨシノリ,ハザマ　トモキ,ネモト　ヒロシ,カワムラ　ユウト,オカモト　シンペイ,スエナガ　タカヤス

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Weds1-4：LET B204

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Philosophy

Eligible Students 1st grade and up

Keywords Western Philosophy, Indian Philosophy and Buddhist Studies, Ethics, Studies of Chinese Thoughts, being/existence, logic, cognition, subject and object, Sanskrit language and literature, Hinduism, Buddhism in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy, Applied Ethics (life, environment, information, education, research, robots, space, business, gender, peace, etc.), Hundred Schools of Thought, Confucianism, Taoism, Zhu Xi philosophy, Yangming philosophy, Japanese Sinology

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) "Introductory subject" of specialized foundation subjects
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Philosophy and Thought
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Basic understanding of Philosophy and Thoughts (including Liberal Arts Education)
・Acquisition of basic knowledge about Philosophy and Thoughts

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course introduces the research subjects, history, methodology, etc. of the Philosophy and Thought Program and its four specialized fields (Western Philosophy, Indian Philosophy and Buddhist Studies, Ethics, and Studies of Chinese Thoughts), and will also serve as a reference for selecting a program from the second year onwards.

Class Schedule lesson1: Introduction to Philosophy and Thought (by Hiroshi Goto)
lesson2: Introduction to Western Philosophy (1) The World of History of Western Philosophy and Documentary Sources (by Hiroshi Goto)
lesson3: Introduction to Western Philosophy (2) The World of Modern Philosophy (by Hiroshi Goto)
lesson4: Introduction to Western Philosophy (3) The World of Contemporary Philosophy (by Tomoki Hazama)
lesson5: Introduction to Indian Philosophy and Buddhist Studies (1) The World of Sanskrit (by Yuto Kawamura)
lesson6: Introduction to Indian Philosophy and Buddhist Studies (2) The World of Indian Philosophy (by Yuto Kawamura)
lesson7: Introduction to Indian Philosophy and Buddhist Studies (3) Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy (by Hiroshi Nemoto)
lesson8: Introduction to Ethics (1) On Goodness: Can People Become Better? (by Yoshinori Eto)
lesson9: Introduction to Ethics (2) On the Meaning of Life: Bioethics and Information Ethics (by Yuta Goto)
lesson10: Introduction to Ethics (3) Ethical Issues in Advanced Science and Technology: ELSI and RRI (by Shimpei Okamoto)
lesson11: Introduction to Chinese Thoughts and Culture (1) The World of Chinese Thought (by Takayasu Suenaga)
lesson12: Introduction to Chinese Thoughts and Culture (2) The World of Chinese Cultures (by Takayasu Suenaga)
lesson13: Introduction to Chinese Thoughts and Culture (3) The World of Japanese Sinology (by Takayasu Suenaga)
lesson14: Plenary questioning (teachers from four special fields)

lesson15: Laboratory training (teachers from four special fields)

Multiple reports in line with class progress

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Textbooks and references will be indicated as appropriate during the lectures.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, moodle

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review If materials are distributed in advance, read them before class.

Requirements nothing in particular

Grading Method Students will be evaluated based on their participation in class (approximately 20%) and the reports assigned in class (approximately 80%).

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	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Letters
Lecture Code	BA001101	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	哲学・思想文化学入門
Subject Name （Katakana）	テツガク・シソウブンカガクニュウモン
Subject Name in English	Introduction to Philosophy and Thought
Instructor	GOTOU HIROSHI,GOTOU YUUTA,ETOH YOSHINORI,HAZAMA TOMOKI,NEMOTO HIROSHI,KAWAMURA YUTO,OKAMOTO SHIMPEI,SUENAGA TAKAYASU
Instructor (Katakana)	ゴトウ　ヒロシ,ゴトウ　ユウタ,エトウ　ヨシノリ,ハザマ　トモキ,ネモト　ヒロシ,カワムラ　ユウト,オカモト　シンペイ,スエナガ　タカヤス
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Weds1-4：LET B204
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Philosophy
Eligible Students	1st grade and up
Keywords	Western Philosophy, Indian Philosophy and Buddhist Studies, Ethics, Studies of Chinese Thoughts, being/existence, logic, cognition, subject and object, Sanskrit language and literature, Hinduism, Buddhism in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy, Applied Ethics (life, environment, information, education, research, robots, space, business, gender, peace, etc.), Hundred Schools of Thought, Confucianism, Taoism, Zhu Xi philosophy, Yangming philosophy, Japanese Sinology
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	"Introductory subject" of specialized foundation subjects
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Philosophy and Thought （Knowledge and Understanding）・Basic understanding of Philosophy and Thoughts (including Liberal Arts Education) ・Acquisition of basic knowledge about Philosophy and Thoughts
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course introduces the research subjects, history, methodology, etc. of the Philosophy and Thought Program and its four specialized fields (Western Philosophy, Indian Philosophy and Buddhist Studies, Ethics, and Studies of Chinese Thoughts), and will also serve as a reference for selecting a program from the second year onwards.
Class Schedule	lesson1: Introduction to Philosophy and Thought (by Hiroshi Goto) lesson2: Introduction to Western Philosophy (1) The World of History of Western Philosophy and Documentary Sources (by Hiroshi Goto) lesson3: Introduction to Western Philosophy (2) The World of Modern Philosophy (by Hiroshi Goto) lesson4: Introduction to Western Philosophy (3) The World of Contemporary Philosophy (by Tomoki Hazama) lesson5: Introduction to Indian Philosophy and Buddhist Studies (1) The World of Sanskrit (by Yuto Kawamura) lesson6: Introduction to Indian Philosophy and Buddhist Studies (2) The World of Indian Philosophy (by Yuto Kawamura) lesson7: Introduction to Indian Philosophy and Buddhist Studies (3) Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy (by Hiroshi Nemoto) lesson8: Introduction to Ethics (1) On Goodness: Can People Become Better? (by Yoshinori Eto) lesson9: Introduction to Ethics (2) On the Meaning of Life: Bioethics and Information Ethics (by Yuta Goto) lesson10: Introduction to Ethics (3) Ethical Issues in Advanced Science and Technology: ELSI and RRI (by Shimpei Okamoto) lesson11: Introduction to Chinese Thoughts and Culture (1) The World of Chinese Thought (by Takayasu Suenaga) lesson12: Introduction to Chinese Thoughts and Culture (2) The World of Chinese Cultures (by Takayasu Suenaga) lesson13: Introduction to Chinese Thoughts and Culture (3) The World of Japanese Sinology (by Takayasu Suenaga) lesson14: Plenary questioning (teachers from four special fields) lesson15: Laboratory training (teachers from four special fields) Multiple reports in line with class progress
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Textbooks and references will be indicated as appropriate during the lectures.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, moodle
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	If materials are distributed in advance, read them before class.
Requirements	nothing in particular
Grading Method	Students will be evaluated based on their participation in class (approximately 20%) and the reports assigned in class (approximately 80%).
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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