Faculty/Graduate school Department of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies
Attached documents
Year 2023
Class code A6134
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 月4/Mon.4
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name 市富士‐F309
Grade 1~4
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
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Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Duplicate Subjects Taken Under Previous Class Title
Category (commenced 2024 onwards)
Category (commenced 2020-2023) 100-level Introductory Courses(入門)
Humanities
Category (commenced 2016-2019) 100-level Introductory Courses
Arts and Literature

【授業の概要と目的(何を学ぶか) / Outline and objectives】
Over 2,000 years ago in ancient Greece, Socrates introduced a new mode of general and abstract inquiry, which he described as "the love of wisdom" or "philosophy." This course focuses on two areas of the history of philosophical inquiry in ancient Greece and early modern Europe: metaphysics and epistemology. Metaphysics deals with the first principles of being, causation, and identity. Metaphysical questions covered in this course include: What is most fundamental about reality? What does it mean for one thing to cause another thing to happen? What does it mean for something to be the same thing over time? Epistemology deals with the nature and possibility of knowledge. Questions surveyed include: What is knowledge? Do we know anything? If so, what do we know? Philosophers surveyed in this course include Plato, Aristotle, René Descartes, John Locke, David Hume, and Immanuel Kant.

【到達目標 / Goal】
This course has four primary learning goals. First, students will learn about various and diverging views throughout the history of philosophy with a focus on metaphysics and epistemology. Second, students will improve critical thinking skills when engaging with abstract philosophical reasoning. Third, students will improve their reading skills when confronting nuanced and challenging text. Finally, students will improve their writing skills to communicate complex ideas clearly and confidently.

【この授業を履修することで学部等のディプロマポリシーに示されたどの能力を習得することができるか(該当授業科目と学位授与方針に明示された学習成果との関連) / Which item of the diploma policy will be obtained by taking this class?】
Will be able to gain “DP 1”, “DP 2”, “DP 3”, and “DP 4”.

【授業で使用する言語 / Default language used in class】
英語 / English

【授業の進め方と方法 / Method(s)】 (学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )
Roughly one hour of each meeting will consist of an interactive lecture with slides. Students will then write a short in-class reflective writing exercise. Finally, each class will conclude with an interactive debate or discussion. The mid-term and final exams will be a combination of short and long-form essay questions. These exams will be written in class during exam days. Students will receive feedback on their exams via the Learning Management System.

【アクティブラーニング(グループディスカッション、ディベート等)の実施 / Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)】
あり / Yes

【フィールドワーク(学外での実習等)の実施 / Fieldwork in class】
なし / No

【授業計画 / Schedule】
授業形態 / methods of teaching:対面/face to face
※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

回 / No. 各回の授業形態予定 / methods of teachingテーマ / Theme 内容 / Contents
1 オンライン/onlineIntroduction Philosophy before Socrates
2 対面/face to faceAncient Greek Philosophy 1 Plato’s Euthyphro and excerpt from Meno
3 対面/face to faceAncient Greek Philosophy 2 Plato’s Apology
4 対面/face to faceAncient Greek Philosophy 3 Excerpts from Plato’s Phaedo and Republic
5 対面/face to faceAncient Greek Philosophy 4 Excerpts from Aristotle’s Metaphysics
6 対面/face to faceAncient Greek Philosophy 5 Excerpts from Aristotle’s Physics and De Anima
7 対面/face to faceMidterm Review and midterm exam
8 対面/face to faceEarly Modern European Philosophy 1 René Descartes’s Discourse on Method, Parts 1 & 2, and Mediations, Meditation 1
9 対面/face to faceEarly Modern European Philosophy 2 René Descartes’s Mediations, Meditations 2 & 3
10 対面/face to faceEarly Modern European Philosophy 3 Excerpt from John Locke’s an Essay Concerning Human Understanding
11 対面/face to faceEarly Modern European Philosophy 4 David Hume’s Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, §§1-7
12 対面/face to faceEarly Modern European Philosophy 5 Immanuel Kant’s Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics, Preface and Preamble
13 対面/face to faceEarly Modern European Philosophy 6 Excerpts from Immanuel Kant’s Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics
14 対面/face to faceFinal Exam Review, wrap-up, and final exam

【授業時間外の学習(準備学習・復習・宿題等) / Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)】
Students should complete weekly readings before coming to class. Students should also review their own notes and course slides after every class. Preparatory study and review time for this class are 2 hours each.

【テキスト(教科書) / Textbooks】
There are no required textbooks for this course. All readings will be provided by the instructor either in print or online.

【参考書 / References】
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a great resource for delving further into any topics discussed in class: https://plato.stanford.edu

【成績評価の方法と基準 / Grading criteria】
Participation 20%
Mid-term exam 35%
Final exam 45%

【学生の意見等からの気づき / Changes following student comments】
Not applicable

【その他の重要事項 / Others】
Please bring a computer for in-class surveys.

【Prerequisite】
None