Faculty/Graduate school Department of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies
Attached documents
Year 2023
Class code A6312
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 火2/Tue.2
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name 市外濠‐S402
Grade 3~4
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) 300-level Advanced Courses(上級)
Category (commenced 2016-2019) 300-level Advanced Courses
Arts and Literature

【授業の概要と目的(何を学ぶか) / Outline and objectives】
Existentialism is a branch of philosophy that confronts some of the most problematic aspects of existence. These include the value of freedom and rationality, whether living an authentic life is achievable, whether life can be meaningful, the nature of absurdity, whether modern life is nihilistic, and the role of emotions in ethics. This course is an in-depth exploration of several themes from existentialist thought. This course focuses on the philosophical writings of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Albert Camus, Søren Kierkegaard, Friedrich Nietzsche, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, and Iris Murdoch.

【到達目標 / Goal】
This course has four primary learning goals. First, students will learn about various and diverging views on the philosophy of existentialism. Second, students will improve critical thinking skills when engaging with abstract reasoning. Third, students will improve their reading skills when confronting nuanced and challenging philosophical and literary texts. 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. )
Each meeting will include an interactive lecture with slides and a discussion period. The lectures will occupy roughly one hour of each meeting. The nature of the discussion period will change based on whether a homework assignment is due the following week. On weeks when a homework assignment is due the following week, students will work in small groups to discuss the assignment prompt. On weeks when there is no homework assignment due the following week, class-wide discussions or debates will follow the lecture. Students will receive feedback from the instructor on homework assignments and the final exam via the online 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 What is existentialism?
2 対面/face to faceFyodor Dostoevsky 1 A revolt against reason
3 対面/face to faceFyodor Dostoevsky 2 Portrait of an anti-rational life
4 対面/face to faceAlbert Camus Life without objective meaning
5 対面/face to faceSøren Kierkegaard 1 The paradox of faith
6 対面/face to faceSøren Kierkegaard 2 Infinite resignation
7 対面/face to faceFriedrich Nietzsche 1 The death of God
8 対面/face to faceFriedrich Nietzsche 2 Eternal recurrence and the affirmation of life
9 対面/face to faceJean-Paul Sartre 1 Existence precedes essence
10 対面/face to faceJean-Paul Sartre 2 Bad faith
11 対面/face to faceSimone de Beauvoir 1 Existentialist ethics
12 対面/face to faceSimone de Beauvoir 2 Existentialism and politics
13 対面/face to faceIris Murdoch The selfishness of existentialism
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 time for this class is 3-4 hours, and review time for this class is 2 hours.

【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
The philosopher Jim Pryor has created helpful guides for writing and reading philosophy papers. Writing: http://www.jimpryor.net/teaching/guidelines/writing.html Reading: http://www.jimpryor.net/teaching/guidelines/reading.html

【成績評価の方法と基準 / Grading criteria】
Participation 15%
Homework assignments 50%
Final exam 35%

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

【学生が準備すべき機器他 / Equipment student needs to prepare】
Please bring a computer for in-class surveys.

【Prerequisite】
None