5304001 Japanese Philosophy
| Numbering Code | U-LET05 25304 LJ34 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second 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 examines several themes of thoughts of the Kyoto School and its surrounding philosophers. We will also examine the significance of the issues of Japanese philosophy, discussed throughout the course, to our own experiences and how these issues may be associated with our experiences. | |||
| Course Goals | Students will deepen their understanding of the major themes and major issues in the philosophies of Shuzo Kuki, Hajime Tanabe, and Tetsuro Watsuji and develop their own critiques. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
The course will proceed as we cover the following major topics in the history of Japanese philosophy. Week 1: Orientation Week 2: Translation and language (1): philosophy as seen from translation and modern Japanese problems Week 3: Translation and language (2): a theory of translation by Kitaro Nishida Week 4: Translation and language (3): Tetsuro Watsuji’s日本語と哲学の問題 [Problems of Japanese Language and Philosophy] Week 5: Contingency and existence (1): Shuzo Kuki (1) Week 6: Contingency and existence (2): Shuzo Kuki (2) Week 7: Contingency and existence (3): Shuzo Kuki (3) Week 8: Contingency and existence (4): Shuzo Kuki (4) Week 9: The logic of the Kyoto School (1): Kitaro Nishida (1) Week 10: The logic of the Kyoto School (2): Kitaro Nishida (2) Week 11: The logic of the Kyoto School (3): Hajime Tanabe (1) Week 12: The logic of the Kyoto School (4): Hajime Tanabe (2) Week 13: Ethics in Japan (1): Tetsuro Watsuji (1) Week 14: Ethics in Japan (2): Tetsuro Watsuji (2) 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) | Students should use the reference books introduced in each class as clues to deepen understanding of the content learned. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | None | ||
| References, etc. | Introduced during class. | |||
