| Academic Year |
2025Year |
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 |
WMJ30501 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
比較宗教思想史 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
ヒカクシュウキョウシソウシ |
Subject Name in
English |
Comparative History of Religious Thought |
| Instructor |
RIGSBY CURTIS ANDREW |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
リグスビー カーティス アンドリュー |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(3T) Tues5-8：IAS A407 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
Lectures (handouts, PowerPoint slides)
Preparations are being made for this course to be taught face-to-face in the classroom, with direct interaction between instructor and students. However, contingencies may yet require that this course be taught online. |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
B
:
Japanese／English |
| Course Level |
5
:
Graduate Basic
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| Course Area（Area） |
23
:
Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
03
:
Religion |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
Japanese Philosophy, Japanese Religion, Comparative Thought, the Kyoto School, Kitaro Nishida, Hajime Tanabe |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | The aim of this course is to deepen the understanding of the Kyoto School. its place in the history of Japanese thought and the history of the philosophies of the world. Students will read through and analyze Keiji Nishitani's What is Religion (trnsl. Religion & Nothingness). This course will compare the Kyoto School with other philosophical traditions, and also consider its aesthetic, ethical, and theoretical contributions to the contemporary world. |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
This course is an introduction to the Kyoto School. This course will examine its history in the context of Japanese philosophies and religions broadly, but will also comparatively consider their similarities and differences with other traditions of the world, as well as their relevance as aesthetic, moral, or theoretical contributions to Japan and the world today. Students will read through and analyze Kitaro Nishida's Topological Logic and the Religious Worldview. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Introduction
lesson2 chpt1 #1
lesson3 chpt1 #2
lesson4 chpt2 #1
lesson5 chpt2 #2
lesson6 chpt 3 #1
lesson7 chpt 3 #2
lesson8 chpt4 #1
lesson9 chpt4 #2
lesson10 chpt5 #1
lesson11 chpt5 #2
lesson12 Shizuteru Ueda's commentary
lesson13 Discussion #1
lesson14 Discussion #2
lesson15 Overview & Discussion |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
explained / handed out in class |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| (More Details) |
Handouts, projector (PowerPoint slides) |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Students must read the assigned readings, give a presentation, and submit a final paper. Students must come prepared to each class with a question-comment card which includes two questions and / or comments about the assigned reading. Although the instructor will give lectures, students are strongly encouraged to enter into discussion. |
| Requirements |
Adjustments may be made to the syllabus mid-term in order to best guide the unique needs of the students. |
| Grading Method |
Assessment will be based on a presentation (50%) and a final report (50%) |
| 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. |