5204001 History of Western Philosophy
| Numbering Code | U-LET03 15204 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 | Wed.2 | |
| Instructor name | SUTOU TAKI (Graduate School of Letters Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course intends to introduce the earlier medieval philosophy of the Christian tradition. We will look at important doctrines and discussions of five major medieval thinkers. We will also sometimes look at influences of ancient philosophy and connections with Christian doctrines in the medieval discussions. | |||
| Course Goals |
You will have basic knowledge of the earlier medieval philosophy. You are expected to understand important doctrines and discussions of five major western thinkers from late antiquity to the 12th century. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
1. Introduction: When does medieval philosophy start and end? What is the purpose of learning medieval philosophy? 2. Augustine (1): His Life and Works Soul and Knowledge 3. Augustine (2): God and Free Will 4. Augustine (3): Ethics and Political thoughts 5. Boethius (1): His Life and Works Participation 6. Boethius (2): Universals 7. Eriugena (1): His Life and Works 8. Eriugena (2): The Divisions of Nature 9. Anselm (1): His Life and Works Ethics 10. Anselm (2): The Proof of the Existence of God 11. 12th century Philosophy: The Overview 12. Abelard (1): His Life and Works Ethics 13. Abelard (2): Universals 14. The School of Chartres 15. Feedback: Questions and Answers |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Evaluation through short essays (4 essays, 25 points for each) | |||
| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | You are expected read relevant texts (distributed in the course) before each lecture. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | その他, Translations of relevant texts are distributed in the course. | ||
