5331002 Japanese Philosophy
| Numbering Code | U-LET05 35331 LJ34 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | special lecture | |
| Target Year | Target Student | |||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Wed.5 | |
| Instructor name | UEHARA MAYUKO (Graduate School of Letters Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course is the second part of Philosophy of the Intelligible World. Transitioning from the topic discussed in the first semester, “Senses and emotions,” this course will focus on “music” to examine thoughts that overcome the abstraction of Kitaro Nishida and Hajime Tanabe’s philosophies. It will also examine some problems in music from the viewpoints of philosophical theory, physical theory, and emotional and sensory theory considered in the first semester. We will analyze the expression process through the body of sensations and emotions from the viewpoints of scientific methods, contingency methods, and improvisational methods. | |||
| Course Goals |
* Understand the characteristics of Nishida Philosophy and Tanabe Philosophy and illuminate the problems arising from its abstraction * Understand the importance of the senses and emotions to many Kyoto school philosophers, such as Kitaro Nishida, Shuzo Kuki, and Kiyoshi Miki * Deepen understanding of how music, one of many forms of artistic expression, gained concrete significance following the emotional and sensory theories of the Kyoto School |
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| Schedule and Contents |
Throughout the course, we will discuss the following topics. Week 1: Orientation: explanation of course objectives and schedule; overview of the issues of musicality Week 2: The issue of musicality (1) Kitaro Nishida Week 3: The issue of musicality (2) Masakazu Nakai Week 4: The issue of musicality (3) Shuzo Kuki Week 5: The issue of musicality (4) Hajime Tanabe Week 6: Valerie’s Theory and Practice of Music (1) Week 7: Valerie’s Theory and Practice of Music (2) Week 8: Philosophy and music (1) Week 9: Philosophy and music (2) Week 10: Philosophy and music (3) Week 11: Scientific method, contingency method, improvisational method of music (1) Week 12: Scientific method, contingency method, improvisational method of music (2) Week 13: Scientific method, contingency method, improvisational method of music (3) Week 14: Scientific method, contingency method, improvisational method of music (4) Week 15: Feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Participation points 50%; report exam at the end of the second semester 50% | |||
| Course Requirements | Nothing in particular | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Through the sessions, students deepen their thoughts on their own research subjects. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | No textbook assigned. Lecture materials (abstracts and references) will be distributed in each class. | ||
| References, etc. | Introduced during class | |||
