| Academic Year |
2025Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Letters |
| Lecture Code |
BB201002 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
仏教学概説 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
ブッキョウガクガイセツ |
Subject Name in
English |
General Introduction of Buddhism |
| Instructor |
NEMOTO HIROSHI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
ネモト ヒロシ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
2nd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(4T) Tues9-10,Fri5-6：LET B204 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive) |
| lecture: writing on the board |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
2
:
Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
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| Course Area（Area） |
23
:
Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
01
:
Philosophy |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
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| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
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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
Secondary School Social Studies/Geography/History/Civic Education
（Abilities and Skills）
・To be able to collect, understand, analyze, and evaluate data and materials about studies related to social science.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・To be able to summarize the outcome of research, studies, education practice and social activities, and to deliver presentations. |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
This lecture serves as an introductory course for those broadly interested in Buddhist thought and history. It explores the foundations of Buddhism, which originated in India and spread to various parts of Asia, including Tibet, China, and Japan, while examining various aspects of human existence. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson 1: Introduction and early Buddhism
lesson 2: Reading the early Buddhist scriptures
lesson 3: Sectarian (Nikāya) Buddhism
lesson 4: Reading the Abhidharmakośa
lesson 5: Development of Mahayana Buddhism
lesson 6: Reading the Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā
lesson 7: Madhyamaka philosophy
lesson 8: Reading the Prasannapadā
lesson 9: Yogācāra-Vijñānavāda philosophy
lesson 10: Reading the Triṃśikākārikā
lesson 11: Buddhist logic and epistemology
lesson 12: Reading the Tarkabhāṣā
lesson 13: Tantric thought
lesson 14: Reading the Tattvasaṃgraha (Vajraśekharasūtra)
lesson 15: Tibetan Buddhism |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
G. Nagao (ed.), Sekai no meicho 2: Daijo butten, Chuo-koron-sha. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Handouts, Microsoft Teams, moodle |
| (More Details) |
mainly writing on the board |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
You are requested to have preparations and reviews. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Short essays and a final assignment. |
| 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. |