Course Objectives
Comprehension of the thoughts of Descartes, Kant, Hegel and Nietzsche about the problem of ‘the correspondence between the subjective knowledge and the object itself’ .
Demonstration of the students’ own opinion about the existence or necessity of ‘truth’ referring to the thoughts of Descartes, Kant, Hegel and Nietzsche.
Rubric
| Ideal Level of Achievement | Standard Level of Achievement | Unacceptable Level of Achievement) |
Evaluation 1 | Adequate and deeper comprehension of the thoughts of Descartes, Kant, and Hegel about the problem of ‘the correspondence between the subjective knowledge and the object itself’ | Adequate comprehension of the thoughts of Descartes, Kant, and Hegel about the problem of ‘the correspondence between the subjective knowledge and the object itself’ | Inadequate comprehension of the thoughts of Descartes, Kant, and Hegel about the problem of ‘the correspondence between the subjective knowledge and the object itself’ |
Evaluation 2 | Adequate and deeper comprehension of Nietzsche’s attempt to deconstruct the traditional problematics of the ‘truth’: ‘the correspondence between the subjective knowledge and the object itself’. | Adequate comprehension of Nietzsche’s attempt to deconstruct the traditional problematics of the ‘truth’. | Inadequate comprehension f Nietzsche’s attempt to deconstruct the traditional problematics of the ‘truth’. |
Evaluation 3 | Persuasive and successful demonstration of one’s opinion about the existence or necessity of ‘truth’. | Roughly achieved demonstration of one’s opinion about the existence or necessity of ‘truth’. | Failure of demonstration of one’s opinion about the existence or necessity of ‘truth’. |
Assigned Department Objectives
Learning and Educational Objectives of the “General Engineering” C-1
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JABEE 1(2)(a)
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Teaching Method
Outline:
In this lecture students consider the possibility or impossibility of the ‘truth’ with a review to the modern Western thoughts about the problem of ‘the correspondence between the subjective knowledge and the object itself’ and demonstrate one’s own opinion about these problems.
Style:
Lecture (100%)
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Course Plan
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Theme |
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1st Semester |
1st Quarter |
1st |
Guidance |
Guidance of the lecture. Introduction to the viewpoint to consider the philosophy as human practices.
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2nd |
The practice of ‘philosophieren’ |
Understanding of the characteristics of ‘philosophieren’.
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3rd |
The meaning to question about the ‘truth’ |
Consideration the meaning to question about the ‘truth’ referring to the struggles of young TAKEDA Seiji.
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4th |
The methods of the philosophy |
Understanding of the method of philosophy as the usage of the concept, logic and principle.
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5th |
Is a certain ‘truth’? : The attempt of Descartes |
Understanding of the ‘methodical doubt’of Decartes and consideration of the uncertainty of knowledges.
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6th |
Is a certain ‘truth’? : The attempt of Descartes |
Understanding of the Decartes’first philosophical principles of ‘cogito ergo sum’ and the criterion of ‘truth’ : ’clear and distinct’.
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7th |
Is a certain ‘truth’? : The attempt of Descartes |
Understanding of the appearance of the problem of ‘the correspondence between the subjective knowledge and the object itself’with Descartes’ thought.
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8th |
Is a certain ‘truth’? : The attempt of Kant |
Understanding of the Kant’s solution: the limitation of the human knowledge.
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2nd Quarter |
9th |
Is a certain ‘truth’? : The attempt of Kant |
Understanding of the Kant’s solution: the mechanism of the knowledge of ‘Erscheinung’.
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10th |
Is a certain ‘truth’? : The attempt of Kant |
Understanding of the Kant’s solution: the limited ‘truth’ in a human position.
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11th |
Is a certain ‘truth’? : The attempt of Hegel |
Understanding of the Hegel’s solution: the conception of the growth and ‘Arbeit’ of mind.
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12th |
Is a certain ‘truth’? : The attempt of Hegel |
Understanding of the Hegel’s solution: the absolute mind and the appearance of another paradox.
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13th |
Nieztshe’s destruction |
Understanding of Nieztsche’s attempt to overturn the traditional concept of ‘truth’ : the ‘knowledge’or ‘truth’ as the interpretation.
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14th |
Nieztshe’s destruction |
Understanding of Nieztsche’s attempt to overturn the traditional concept of ‘truth’ : perspectivism and faith to ‘truth’
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15th |
How do we think of the ‘truth’ ? |
Consideration the possibility of the ‘truth’ from the point of view of Nieztsche or phenomenology.
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16th |
Review of reports |
Review of reports
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Evaluation Method and Weight (%)
| Report | Presentation | Mutual Evaluations between students | Behavior | Portfolio | Other | Total |
Subtotal | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Basic Ability | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Technical Ability | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interdisciplinary Ability | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |