5331005 Japanese Philosophy
| Numbering Code | U-LET05 35331 LJ34 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Intensive, First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | special lecture | |
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| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Intensive | |
| Instructor name | ITABASHI YUJIN (Part-time Lecturer) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
It is well known that Nishida developed his body theory in his late philosophy. However, few studies have focused on this theory. Why? The starting point of Nishida’s philosophy was his initial work 善の研究 [The Study of Goodness], but less attention has been paid to body theory within this work. Unless we build an understanding of body theory that starts from The Study of Goodness, it will be hard to illuminate the significance of late Nishida philosophy’s body theory or its scope. In addition, Nishida’s body theory has consistently raised sharp questions about the situation surrounding modern Japanese bodies. To understand the body theory of the early and late Nishida philosophy and compare it with the contemporary condition of the body, we will read the book When a stiff body unwinds こわばる身体がほどけるとき [When a Stiff Body Unwinds], which was written based on the above-mentioned concerns. We will also examine other specific writings of Nishida that I have used as the basis of my research and discuss these in class. In relation to my work, I would like to re-sketch a thicker central line and explore other lines of thought that I have not been able to include in my existing work. |
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| Course Goals |
・Students will be able to understand and discuss the framework of Nishida’s philosophy and the contents of its body theory ・Students will be able to philosophically understand and discuss contemporary physical conditions ・Students will be able to understand and explain on their own the significance and scope of Nishida’s philosophy in the modern age |
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| Schedule and Contents |
Week 1: Orientation Week 2: The condition of the body in the modern world Week 3: “Place of experience” in The Study of Goodness (1) Week 4: “Place of experience” in The Study of Goodness (2) Week 5: “The body” in The Study of Goodness Week 6: “The only real differential development” in The Study of Goodness Week 7: “The subjective self” and life in The Study of Goodness Week 8: The significance of body theory in The Study of Goodness Week 9: Summary of Part 1 and middle Nishida philosophy Week 10: “Place of experience” and “creation” in late Nishida philosophy (1) Week 11: “Place of experience” and “creation” in late Nishida philosophy (2) Week 12: “The body” in late Nishida philosophy (1) Week 13: “The body” in late Nishida philosophy (2) Week 14: The contemporary significance of Nishida philosophy’s body theory (1) Week 15: The contemporary significance of Nishida philosophy’s body theory (2) |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
・Students will be evaluated based on participation. ・Active engagement in discussions 40%, comments in class 30%, and small reports 30%. |
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| Course Requirements | Nothing in particular | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | At a minimum, students should read the parts of the books to be covered during class before the start of that class. Ideally, they will read both books in their entirety before the first class. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References |
* 板橋勇仁 『こわばる身体がほどけるとき』 (現代書館) [Yujin Itabashi, When a Stiff Body Unwinds, Gendai Shokan] * 西田幾多郎 『善の研究』 (岩波文庫) [Kitaro Nishida, The Study of Goodness, Iwanami Bunko] |
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| References, etc. | Various pieces of literature will be introduced during class, including 西田幾多郎 『西田幾多郎哲学論集Ⅰ』 (岩波文庫) [Kitaro Nishida, Philosophy Theory I, Iwanami Bunko], 西田幾多郎 『西田幾多郎哲学論集Ⅱ』 (岩波文庫) [Kitaro Nishida, Philosophy Theory II, Iwanami Bunko], and 西田幾多郎 『西田幾多郎哲学論集Ⅲ』 (岩波文庫) [Kitaro Nishida, Philosophy Theory III, Iwanami Bunko]. | |||
