BA001101 Introduction to Philosophy and Thought

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year 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 ETOH YOSHINORI,GOTOU YUUTA,HAZAMA TOMOKI,NEMOTO HIROSHI,OKAMOTO SHIMPEI,AOYAMA DAISUKE,SUENAGA TAKAYASU,To be announced.

Instructor
(Katakana) エトウ　ヨシノリ,ゴトウ　ユウタ,ハザマ　トモキ,ネモト　ヒロシ,オカモト　シンペイ,アオヤマ　ダイスケ,スエナガ　タカヤス,タントウキョウインミテイ

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)

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 Ethics (1) On Good: Can People Become Better? (by Yoshinori Eto)
lesson2: Introduction to Ethics (2) On the Meaning of Life: Bioethics and Information Ethics (by Yuta Goto)
lesson3: Introduction to Ethics (3) Ethical Issues in Advanced Science and Technology: ELSI and RRI (by Shinpei Okamoto)
lesson4: Introduction to Western Philosophy (1) What is Philosophy? (by Tomoki Hazama)
lesson5: Introduction to Western Philosophy (2) The World of Modern and Contemporary Philosophy ➀ Theoretical Philosophy (by Tomoki Hazama)
lesson6: Introduction to Western Philosophy (3) The World of Modern and Contemporary Philosophy ➁ Practical Philosophy (by Tomoki Hazama)
lesson7: Introduction to Indian Philosophy and Buddhist Studies (1) The Cutting Edge of Indology and Tibetology (by Hirofumi Nemoto)
lesson8: Introduction to Indian Philosophy and Buddhist Studies (2) What is Buddhist Studies? (by Yuka Otani)
lesson9: Introduction to Indian Philosophy and Buddhist Studies (3) The Actuality of Buddhist Studies (by Yuka Otani)
lesson10: Chinese Thought Introduction to Cultural Studies (1) The World of Chinese Thought (by Takayasu Suenaga)
lesson11: Introduction to Chinese Thought and Culture (2) The World of Chinese Culture (by Takayasu Suenaga)
lesson12: Introduction to Chinese Thought and Culture (3) The World of Japanese Sinology (by Daisuke Aoyama)
lesson13: Lab Visits: Two Fields (First Half and Second Half) (Faculty from Each Specialty)
lesson14: Lab Visits: Two Fields (First Half and Second Half) (Faculty from Each Specialty)
lesson15: Lab Visits: Overall Impressions and Report Submission

Evaluation will be based on attendance and evaluations from Sessions 1 through 12, and overall impressions and report submissions from Session 15.

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	2026Year	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	ETOH YOSHINORI,GOTOU YUUTA,HAZAMA TOMOKI,NEMOTO HIROSHI,OKAMOTO SHIMPEI,AOYAMA DAISUKE,SUENAGA TAKAYASU,To be announced.
Instructor (Katakana)	エトウ　ヨシノリ,ゴトウ　ユウタ,ハザマ　トモキ,ネモト　ヒロシ,オカモト　シンペイ,アオヤマ　ダイスケ,スエナガ　タカヤス,タントウキョウインミテイ
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)
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 Ethics (1) On Good: Can People Become Better? (by Yoshinori Eto) lesson2: Introduction to Ethics (2) On the Meaning of Life: Bioethics and Information Ethics (by Yuta Goto) lesson3: Introduction to Ethics (3) Ethical Issues in Advanced Science and Technology: ELSI and RRI (by Shinpei Okamoto) lesson4: Introduction to Western Philosophy (1) What is Philosophy? (by Tomoki Hazama) lesson5: Introduction to Western Philosophy (2) The World of Modern and Contemporary Philosophy ➀ Theoretical Philosophy (by Tomoki Hazama) lesson6: Introduction to Western Philosophy (3) The World of Modern and Contemporary Philosophy ➁ Practical Philosophy (by Tomoki Hazama) lesson7: Introduction to Indian Philosophy and Buddhist Studies (1) The Cutting Edge of Indology and Tibetology (by Hirofumi Nemoto) lesson8: Introduction to Indian Philosophy and Buddhist Studies (2) What is Buddhist Studies? (by Yuka Otani) lesson9: Introduction to Indian Philosophy and Buddhist Studies (3) The Actuality of Buddhist Studies (by Yuka Otani) lesson10: Chinese Thought Introduction to Cultural Studies (1) The World of Chinese Thought (by Takayasu Suenaga) lesson11: Introduction to Chinese Thought and Culture (2) The World of Chinese Culture (by Takayasu Suenaga) lesson12: Introduction to Chinese Thought and Culture (3) The World of Japanese Sinology (by Daisuke Aoyama) lesson13: Lab Visits: Two Fields (First Half and Second Half) (Faculty from Each Specialty) lesson14: Lab Visits: Two Fields (First Half and Second Half) (Faculty from Each Specialty) lesson15: Lab Visits: Overall Impressions and Report Submission Evaluation will be based on attendance and evaluations from Sessions 1 through 12, and overall impressions and report submissions from Session 15.
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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