5206001 History of Western Philosophy
| Numbering Code | U-LET03 15206 LJ34 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
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| 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 later 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 late medieval philosophy. You are expected to understand important doctrines and discussions of six major Western thinkers from 13th to 14th century. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
1. Introduction 13th Century Philosophy: Overview 2. Albert the Great 3. Thomas Aquinas(1) : His Life and Works Metaphysics 4. Thomas Aquinas (2): The Proof of the Existence of God 5. Thomas Aquinas (3): Epistemology 6. Thomas Aquinas (4): Ethics and Political Thoughts 7. Bonaventure 8. Radical Aristotelianism 9. 14th Century Philosophy: Overview 10. Meister Eckhart 11. Duns Scotus (1): His Life and Works Metaphysics 12. Duns Scotus (2): Epistemology and Ethics 13. William Ockham (1): His Life and Works Logic and Metaphysics 14. William Ockham (2): Epistemology and Ethics 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 | This course is recommended if you have taken History of Western Medieval Philosophy (1). | |||
| 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. | ||
