Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BA204002 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 哲学概論 II
Subject Name
(Katakana)
テツガクガイロンII
Subject Name in
English
General Introduction to Philosophy II
Instructor AMANO EMIRI
Instructor
(Katakana)
アマノ エミリ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Tues5-8:LET B251
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 01 : Philosophy
Eligible Students
Keywords  
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Through the philosophical discussion present-day, students acquire fundamental knowledge of philosophy and ability of critical thinking in order to be able to find problems and resolve them by oneself.   
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

Program in Social Studies 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. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Through knowing about the philosophical discussion present-day, students understand what the philosophical thinking is.  
Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction / Bergson's theory of freedom 1
lesson2 Bergson's theory of freedom 2
lesson3 Bergson's theory of freedom 3
lesson4 Bergson's theory of memory 1
lesson5 Bergson's theory of memory 2
lesson6 Hegel's theory of self-consciousness
lesson7 Kojève's theory of recognition
lesson8 Honneth's theory of recognition
lesson9 Gabriel's New Realism
lesson10 philosophy of pragmatism
lesson11 Roty's neo-pragmatism
lesson12 Davidson's philosophy of mind and action
lesson13 Davidson's philosophy of mind and action
lesson14 liberal naturalism
lesson15 Summary

Teacher and subjects may be changed. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
I will show in the lecture on occasion. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Handouts, Microsoft Teams
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Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Students must think by oneself about the subject before and after lecture.  
Requirements  
Grading Method examination 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
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