Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Law Law Day Course
Lecture Code F1275143 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 政治思想史1
Subject Name
(Katakana)
セイジシソウシ1
Subject Name in
English
History of Political Ideas 1
Instructor HAYASHI TAKAFUMI
Instructor
(Katakana)
ハヤシ タカフミ
Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  OutOfTerm(1st)
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (O1) Inte
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Face-to-face
 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 02 : Political Science
Eligible Students 2th year students
Keywords Political Ideas, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rom, Christianity, Justice, Liberty, Democracy, Politics and Religion 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
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within Educational
Program
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Business Law
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・The basic knowledge and understanding on historical and ideological roots on construction foundation of modern domestic and international society.

Public Policy
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・The basic knowledge and understanding on historical and ideological roots on construction foundation of modern domestic and international society.

Law and Politics Program
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・The basic knowledge and understanding on historical and ideological roots on construction foundation of modern domestic and international society.

Law and Politics
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・The basic knowledge and understanding on historical and ideological roots on construction foundation of modern domestic and international society. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This course will explain the ideas of some of the western political thinkers in ancient Greece, ancient Rom and the Middle Ages. In this class you will understand the political ideologies that are strange to moderns and be able to scrutinize the modern politics from different perspective. 
Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction
lesson2 The Birth of Ancient Greece
lesson3  Athenian Democracy
lesson4 Plato (1) Philosophy and Politics
lesson5 Plato (2) Desire for Philosopher King
lesson6 Aristotle (1) Ethics and Politics
lesson7 Aristotle (2) The Idea of “Politeia”
lesson8 History of Ancient Rom and “Libertas”
lesson9 History and Institution of the Roman Republic
lesson10 The Death of Republic and Cicero
lesson11 Christianity and Politics
lesson12 Religion and Society in the Middle Ages
lesson13 Machiavelli (1) Virtue and Politics
lesson14  Machiavelli (2) Longing for Roman Republic
lesson15 Summary Lesson

End-of-term exam

・The content and order of the lectures may be changed according to the level of understanding of the students.
・This course will be held as an intensive lecture (probably the second week of August). 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Textbook: There are no required textbooks.
Further Readings: 堤林剣『政治思想史入門』、慶應義塾大学出版会、2016年 
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Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
・Read the distributed résumé and annotate them in your own way.
・It is recommended that you read the books which will be introduced in the course. 
Requirements Students will be asked to submit a small report on the content of the lesson on each day of the lecture. 
Grading Method End-of-term exam (80%)+Small report (20%) 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
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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. 
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