PHILOSOPHY IN ENGLISH B1

概要

Students will be able to study academic subjects in a structured way at an undergraduate level. A CLIL approach will be employed so that students can learn the basic knowledge of the subject and the specialist language used in the subject in English. この科目群では,アカデミックな科目を体系的に英語で学びます。内容言語統合型学習(CLIL)を用い,科目の基本的な内容やその分野で使用される専門用語,学問分野を英語で身につける方法について学びます。 On this course, you will learn about how Philosophy is defined as an academic subject. Drawing on some topics related to Philosophy, this introductory course provides an accessible and engaging introduction to the subject. このコースは哲学とは何かを学問的に定義し,関連トピックをわかりやすい英語で紹介する入門コースです。 This course introduces students to the historical and conceptual aspects of modern Japanese philosophy (from the Edo/Tokugawa period to the present), with a focus on key problems and analytical approaches in metaphysics (theories of reality), epistemology (theories of knowledge), and ethics (theories of morality), along with related issues in philosophical anthropology (theories of human nature and culture, including philosophical, scientific, and religious viewpoints). The first part of the course focuses on providing a historical and conceptual overview of the development of modern Japanese philosophy, covering relevant themes, topics, and thinkers from the classical and medieval periods (especially Heian- and Kamakura-era philosophy). The subsequent parts of the course further examine these topics and the idea of "Japanese philosophical analysis" in relation to some major schools and thinkers in Japanese Philosophy, including early modern (Edo/Tokugawa period) and modern (Meiji period and after) representatives, as well as introducing students to the methods of comparative philosophy and English-language research on Japanese philosophy (including relevant contemporary examples of specialized academic and popular Japanese philosophy). The course examines not only well-known examples of Japanese philosophy such as the Kyoto School and its leading members, but also lesser known cases such the Kokugaku school, the Meiji-era protofeminist movement, and the student-led philosophical radicalism of the 1960s and 1970s. Throughout the course, students will be encouraged (1) to reflect on the ways in which past and present philosophical techniques and perspectives from different Japanese schools and thinkers may be utilized to understand and address theoretical and practical problems typically presented as part of Western (and English-language) academic philosophy, as well as (2) to consider how modern Japanese philosophy has influenced and shaped recent global philosophical trends. An active learning approach will be employed (combined with introductory lectures), with an emphasis on classroom activities such as group discussion and debate, collaborative worksheets, and critical writing exercises.

目標

1. To expand and further develop your understanding of the vocabulary relevant to philosophy, particularly the key terminology used in the philosophical analysis of metaphysical, epistemological, and ethical problems (from various Japanese and comparative philosophical perspectives). 2. To further develop your critical thinking and discussion skills through the practice of philosophical analysis, engagement, and debate (especially as conceptualized and conducted in various Japanese philosophical traditions). 3. To expand your knowledge of Japanese philosophy based on the views of some key modern thinkers, schools, and traditions (with a focus on English-language approaches to and academic research on modern Japanese philosophy), as well as to provide you with the foundational knowledge and skills required for further independent study in this field. 4. To enhance your understanding of both the practical and the theoretical relevance of a wide range of Japanese methods of philosophical argumentation and their potential application to contemporary moral, cultural, and intellectual issues. 5. To improve your English listening, writing, and speaking skills, as well as your ability to read, comprehend, and engage with academic texts in English.

授業外の学習

Based on the content of the syllabus and textbook materials, students will be asked to preview/review the lessons. Homework in connection to the lessons will be given every week. シラバスの内容や教科書資料をもとに,授業の予習・復習をしていただきます。 レッスンに関連した宿題が毎週出されます。 Weekly class preparation and review activities should be structured as follows: 1. Class Preparation: Complete the readings and discussion preview activities assigned for each class (based on worksheet instructions; approx. 120 minutes per session). 2. Class Review and Homework: Complete homework assignments, including critical and reflective writing exercises (reaction papers), independent research and self-review related to the class topics, and Moodle forum discussion tasks (based on Moodle instructions; approx. 70 minutes per session, with 45 minutes for homework tasks and 25 minutes for review tasks). Where necessary, further details will be provided by the instructor.

所要時間: 190 minutes