| Course title | |||||
| 哲学 [Philosophy] | |||||
| Course category | general education courses | Requirement | Credit | 2 | |
| Department | Year | 3～4 | Semester | 1st | |
| Course type | 1st | Course code | 020148 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 布施 元 [FUSE Motoi] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Agriculture | Office | afjgxte/L1151 | Email address | |
| Course description |
| This course aims to learn philosophical ways of thinking which is required when we understand the foundations of both human beings and their cultures and the basic structures of societies in relation to contemporary problems, and is designed as a course in convivial humanities and convivial social science in the general education curriculum. In this course, we will approach some problems about philosophy from contemporary viewpoints, including relationships between philosophy and other disciplines, and connections between philosophy and contemporary society, promoting problem awareness of philosophy and acquiring knowledge of the history of philosophy. |
| Expected Learning |
| The purposes of this lecture are to be able to understand basic concepts about philosophy, to review obviousness in contemporary society using them, and to develop abilities of considering and judging, on multi-criteria, problems and solutions to them among human being, society and nature. |
| Course schedule |
|
1 Introduction to Philosophy 2 A General View of Histories of Philosophy 3 Modern Views of the World and Mind?Body Dualism 4 Contemporary Problems around Mind and Body 5 Pre-modernity and Modernity in Mind?Body Problem 6 Materialism and Idealism 7 Freedom of Will and Determinism 8 Rationalism and Empiricism 9 Civil Society and Labor Theory of Value 10 Theory of Social Contract and Individualistic Views of Human Beings 11 Liberal?Communitarian Debate 12 Individual and Community 13 Anthropocentrism and Physiocentrism 14 Fact and Value 15 Summary Examination |
| Prerequisites |
| This course carries 2 credits. In addition to 30 hours you spend in the class and 5 hours in preparing your term paper, you are recommended to prepare for, and revise, the classes spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University for each class, using the lecture handouts and the references shown at the classes. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| 尾関周二『環境思想と人間学の革新』（青木書店、2007年） |
| References |
| 尾関周二・後藤道夫・古茂田宏・佐藤和夫・中村行秀・吉田傑俊・渡辺憲正編『哲学中辞典』（知泉書館、2016年） |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Passing grade is more than 60% of the following items: class participation (30%), comments (20%), and term paper (50%). |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Philosophy is both the oldest discipline and one dealing with actual issues. It is also an attractive discipline encompassing all fields of study. |
| Course keywords |
| contemporary society, modernity, environment and ecology, life, symbiosis and conviviality, and human beings |
| Office hours |
| After lectures. |
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| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 1/9/2020 10:12:14 AM |