5302001 Japanese Philosophy
| Numbering Code | U-LET05 25302 LJ34 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | Target Student | |||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Tue.5 | |
| Instructor name | UEHARA MAYUKO (Graduate School of Letters Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course reviews the formation of Japanese philosophy by dividing its history into two parts: (1) Kitaro Nishida and (2) from the development of modern Japanese philosophy until the philosophy of the Kyoto School. Based on this, the course examines the ideal form and significance of Japanese philosophy by focusing on the major problems debated throughout history until the present to deepen students’ understanding of the history of Japanese philosophy. | |||
| Course Goals | Students will learn to understand the main themes and major issues of the Kyoto School (from the beginning of the modern period to the end of World War II) in Japanese philosophy and develop their own critiques. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
The course will proceed as we cover the following topics. Week 1: Guidance: Current status of “Japanese Philosophy” Week 2: Kitaro Nishida’s philosophy (1) Week 3: Kitaro Nishida’s philosophy (2) Week 4: Kitaro Nishida’s philosophy (3) Week 5: Kitaro Nishida’s philosophy (4) Week 6: Summary of Japanese philosophical history from the Meiji Period to Kitaro Nishida Week 7: Summary of Japanese philosophical history from the Meiji Period to Kitaro Nishida Week 8: Tetsujiro Inoue’s theory of gensho soku jizairon (phenomenal realism) Week 9: Buddhist philosophy of Manshi Kiyozawa Week 10: Feminism of Raicho Hiratsuka Week 11: Philosophy of the Kyoto School (overview) Week 12: Kiyoshi Miki’s philosophy Week 13: Philosophy of Jun Tosaka Week 14: Philosophy of Masakazu Nakai Week 15: Feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Participation points 50%; report exam at the end of the first semester 50% | |||
| Course Requirements | Nothing in particular | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students should use the reference books introduced in each class to deepen their understanding of lecture content. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | None | ||
| References, etc. | Introduced during class. | |||
