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PHL300BB(哲学 / Philosophy 300)
Special Lecture on Philosophy (3)-1

Masato SATO

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Faculty/Graduate school Faculty of Letters
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Year 2024
Class code A2216
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Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 木3/Thu.3
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷
Classroom name 市Y‐Y501
Grade 2~4
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
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Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
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SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
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Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Category 哲学科
他学科公開科目
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Outline (in English)

Descartes' theory of free will is an innovation in the history of Western philosophy, but at the same time, it builds on the traditional concept of free will. What is the meaning and significance of this innovation, how was it formulated and what was it aimed in criticizing traditional theory? And what did later philosophers inherit from Descartes' theory of free will, what did they criticize and try to transcend it?
The purpose of this lecture is to decipher one stream of free will theory, from the ancient Greek philosophy until the Early Modern philosophy, centered on Descartes.


Students are expected by the end of the course 1) to understand precisely the contents of the theories of Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz of free will in comparison with Scholastic philosophy, 2) to find their own questions in it, search for answers and deepen their understanding and consideration through discussions with others, 3) to construct their arguments logically through readings and discussions, and 4) to explain them clearly in their own words.
Before each class meeting, students are to read carefully the relevant text of the next class and summarize what the text is arguing for. The group or individual in charge of the presentation of the day is to prepare a resume to be distributed. Required study time is two hours each before and after the class.
The grade will be decided on the following proportion. In-class contribution: 40%, Term-end examination or report: 60%.

Default language used in class

日本語 / Japanese