BC601002 Special Seminar on Ethics B

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BC601002 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 倫理学特別演習Ｂ

Subject Name
（Katakana）リンリガクトクベツエンシュウB

Subject Name in
English Special Seminar on Ethics B

Instructor OKAMOTO SHIMPEI

Instructor
(Katakana) オカモト　シンペイ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Tues5-6：LET B201

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

Seminar

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 02 : Ethics

Eligible Students

Keywords

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) Philosophy and Thought
（Abilities and Skills）
・Acquisition of research methods of Philosophy and Thoughts
・Acquisition of abilities to logically analyze and consider problems related to Philosophy and Thoughts

Humanities in English Program
（Abilities and Skills）
・Learning of research methods of a wide range of fields on humanities in English
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Development of logical thinking in English

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course reconstructs the philosophy of Peter Frederick Strawson (1919–2006), one of the most prominent British philosophers of the 20th century, using the concept of "descriptive metaphysics" as a key framework. Each session will examine Strawson’s major works, with the ultimate goal of situating his monumental paper, "Freedom and Resentment", within the broader context of his philosophical thought.

Class Schedule lesson1 The Life and Works of P.F. Strawson
lesson2 The Philosophy of Ordinary Language: On Referring and Introduction to Logical Theory
lesson3 Strawson’s Descriptive Metaphysics
lesson4 What Are Basic Particulars? – Individuals, Chapter 1
lesson5 A World of Sound – Individuals, Chapter 2
lesson6  "Person" as a Primitive Concept – Individuals, Chapter 3
lesson7  Kant and Strawson – The Bounds of Sense (1)
lesson8 An Analytical Reconstruction of Critique of Pure Reason – The Bounds of Sense (2)
lesson9 Transcendental Arguments and Naturalism – Scepticism and Naturalism
lesson10 Freedom and Resentment: Overview and History of Interpretation
lesson11 A Naturalistic Reading of Freedom and Resentment: Reactive Attitudes as Psychological Descriptions
lesson12 A Transcendental Reading of Freedom and Resentment: The Descriptive Metaphysics of Free Will
lesson13 The Relational Turn in Ethics
lesson14 Strawson’s Moral Philosophy
lesson15 Remaining Issues

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Relevant sections of Strawson’s works, where available in Japanese translation, will be distributed in advance.
Strawson, P.F. (Translation: Hidekichi Nakamura). Individuals. Misuzu Shobo, 1979.
Strawson, P.F. (Supervised translation: Naoto Kumagai). The Bounds of Sense: An Essay on Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason. Keiso Shobo, 1987.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Microsoft Teams, Other (see [More Details])

(More Details) text

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Strawson's philosophy is difficult to understand, but we wish the participants good luck.

Requirements Students who are absent from lectures more than five times will not be assessed.

Grading Method Presentation(70%) and Questions(30%)

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	BC601002	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	倫理学特別演習Ｂ
Subject Name （Katakana）	リンリガクトクベツエンシュウB
Subject Name in English	Special Seminar on Ethics B
Instructor	OKAMOTO SHIMPEI
Instructor (Katakana)	オカモト　シンペイ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Tues5-6：LET B201
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Seminar
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	02 : Ethics
Eligible Students
Keywords
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)	Philosophy and Thought （Abilities and Skills）・Acquisition of research methods of Philosophy and Thoughts ・Acquisition of abilities to logically analyze and consider problems related to Philosophy and Thoughts Humanities in English Program （Abilities and Skills）・Learning of research methods of a wide range of fields on humanities in English （Comprehensive Abilities）・Development of logical thinking in English
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course reconstructs the philosophy of Peter Frederick Strawson (1919–2006), one of the most prominent British philosophers of the 20th century, using the concept of "descriptive metaphysics" as a key framework. Each session will examine Strawson’s major works, with the ultimate goal of situating his monumental paper, "Freedom and Resentment", within the broader context of his philosophical thought.
Class Schedule	lesson1 The Life and Works of P.F. Strawson lesson2 The Philosophy of Ordinary Language: On Referring and Introduction to Logical Theory lesson3 Strawson’s Descriptive Metaphysics lesson4 What Are Basic Particulars? – Individuals, Chapter 1 lesson5 A World of Sound – Individuals, Chapter 2 lesson6 "Person" as a Primitive Concept – Individuals, Chapter 3 lesson7 Kant and Strawson – The Bounds of Sense (1) lesson8 An Analytical Reconstruction of Critique of Pure Reason – The Bounds of Sense (2) lesson9 Transcendental Arguments and Naturalism – Scepticism and Naturalism lesson10 Freedom and Resentment: Overview and History of Interpretation lesson11 A Naturalistic Reading of Freedom and Resentment: Reactive Attitudes as Psychological Descriptions lesson12 A Transcendental Reading of Freedom and Resentment: The Descriptive Metaphysics of Free Will lesson13 The Relational Turn in Ethics lesson14 Strawson’s Moral Philosophy lesson15 Remaining Issues
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Relevant sections of Strawson’s works, where available in Japanese translation, will be distributed in advance. Strawson, P.F. (Translation: Hidekichi Nakamura). Individuals. Misuzu Shobo, 1979. Strawson, P.F. (Supervised translation: Naoto Kumagai). The Bounds of Sense: An Essay on Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason. Keiso Shobo, 1987.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Microsoft Teams, Other (see [More Details])
(More Details)	text
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Strawson's philosophy is difficult to understand, but we wish the participants good luck.
Requirements	Students who are absent from lectures more than five times will not be assessed.
Grading Method	Presentation(70%) and Questions(30%)
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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