Course title
哲学   [Philosophy]
Course category Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine  Year 2  Semester 1st 
Course type 1st  Course code 01hs3006a
Instructor(s)
澤 佳成   [SAWA Yoshinari]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office   Email address

Course description
Even if you are asked the question "what kind of study is Philosophy?", you will only have some vague impression. It is unavoidable. It is because the object of philosophy has changed in the transition of the times (Nature, Cosmos, God, Human beings, Society, Freedom…), and has not been decided as one until now. That is, the philosophers have gradually changed the inheritance thoughts at the former time into something responding to the request at the time, and handed the batons over to philosophers at the following time. By such the historical practice of philosophy which have established the new view of society, human, and history, we are able to enjoy the freedom.
For instance, It will think taking about the natural science related to everyone who belongs to a science faculty department.The natural science was born by benefit of modern scientific revolution, but the scientific revolution became possible by conversion of a sense of values by philosophy. Nowadays, when dealing with a natural science, we have to consider the social meaning of our study. Scientific development can't miss free idea. And, the time when you should consider the meaning of working as a resercher and a menber of society may come.
So, in this lecture, by exploring the fun of philosophy with the theme of "What is science?" "What is society?" "What is freedom?" "What is the meaning of working", would like to think about philosophy are related how deeply the natural science and various problems of modern society.
  For the above reasons, this lecture is offered as a general education subject (Kyosei Humanities Social Sciences B "Human and Culture").
Expected Learning
1)Understand the basic features of philosophy
2)Understand the philosophical concepts have big influence on modern society
3)To exercise the ability which spin own view of society, human, and history

Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy:
See the Curriculum maps.
(URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ )
Course schedule
【Guidance】
Philosophy has been brought up by human activities

Ⅰ To think scientificuly
 1) Did philosophy change scientific perspective? (I.kant)
 2) Can the transformation of paradigm overcome the uniformity problem of nature? (T.Kuhn, D.Hume)
3) The relationship of science and technology (Mituo Taketani, Masazumi Harada)
Ⅱ Ideal for social philosophy -- Focusing on Kant's philosophy
 1) Human freedom and dignity
2) Human freedom and moral law
3) The concept of the world civil society based on human freedom
Ⅲ What is freedom?
 1) The thought of Liberalism (J.S. Mill)
 2) Two concepts of freedom and the Escape from freedom (E. Fromm)
 3) Possibility of freedom to turn into oppression (I. Berlin)
【Intermediate Summary】
To think about the history that thought has moved society
Ⅳ What is the meaning of working?
 1) J. Locke's significance and limits brought by the view of work and human (J. Locke)
 2) The meaning and transition of alienation concept (From Hegel to K. Marx)
 3)Fetishism and modern society (K. Marx)
Ⅴ The thought of Japan――The principle for small country (Ishibashi, Tanzan)
Prerequisites
【Number of Credits】 This cource carries 2 credits.
【Preperation】 Learning tasks and papers shown at the end of lecture
【Review】 Review of relevant parts of text
◆In addition to 30 hours students spend in the class, students are recommended to prepare for and review the classes as described above, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University.
Required Text(s) and Materials
SAWA,Yoshinari, “Social Dissection by Anthropology and Environmental Studies: Can the human being live alone?” azusa-shuppansya, 2010
References
Prints to be distributed in the class.
Assessment/Grading
Grades are given based 60 % on the final report, and 40 % on contribution during the classes and comment papers.
In each lecture, I will introduce the related books and materials.
Message from instructor(s)
Let's explore the pleasure of philosophy !
Course keywords
Science philosophy, science and technology, social philosophy, moral philosophy, freedom, alienation
Office hours
Wednesday (10:30~12:00)   E-mail : sawa0116@cc.tuat.ac.jp
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
Related URL
http://web.tuat.ac.jp/~envirothought-hp/index.html
Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
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1/5/2022 4:13:05 PM