5210001 History of Western Philosophy
| Numbering Code | U-LET04 25210 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 | Wed.3 | |
| Instructor name | OUKOUCHI TAIZYU (Graduate School of Letters Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | An important figure in German idealism, Hegel helped bring social philosophy to the forefront of philosophy. This course reviews Germany’s social philosophy from the 19th century to the 20th century. Social philosophy?the study and interpretation of society and social institutions in terms of ethical values rather than empirical relations?was formed in response to the social struggles of the times and Hegel’s influence and opposition. This course aims to deepen students’ understanding of our modern society. | |||
| Course Goals |
Understand and acquire knowledge of philosophical history. Acquire the ability to think philosophically about social issues. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
Week 1: Orientation: Hegel and post-Hegel social philosophy Week 2: Hegel: approval and morality Week 3: The death of Hegel and the Left Hegelians Week 4: Feuerbach Week 5: Early Marx (1) The Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 Week 6: Early Marx (2) “Notes on James Mill” Week 7: Das Kapital (1) commodity and reification Week 8: Das Kapital (2) a focus on labor process theory Week 9: Marx after Das Kapital Week 10: Weber’s rationalization theory (1) What is modernity? Week 11: Weber’s rationalization theory (2) another reification Week 12: Luk?cs’s theory of reification (1) Marx and Weber Week 13: Luk?cs’s theory of reification (2) reconstruction of German idealism Week 14: Being and Time by Heidegger as social philosophy Week 15: Summary |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Evaluation will be based on interim reports and regular exams (written). | |||
| Course Requirements | Nothing in particular | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students should study independently to deepen their understanding of the lecture contents according to their individual interests. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Handouts will be distributed. | ||
| References, etc. | 佐々木隆治 『シリーズ世界の思想 資本論』 (角川選書, 2018) | |||
