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Course: History of Japanese Thought 1

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Course title History of Japanese Thought 1
Course code ASJ/DJM1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Nymburská Dita, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Religion in the prehistoric and protohistoric times - The beginnings of Shinto - The beginnings of Buddhism in Japan - Buddhism in the 8th to 12th centuries - Taoism, shugendo - Confucianism - Buddhism in the 12th to 14th centuries - Zen Buddhism - Japanese thought in the 14th to 16th centuries - The development of thought in the Tokugawa period - Neo-confucianism - Japanese thought at the turn of 19th and 20th centuries - Kindai tetsugaku

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
Learning outcomes
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the development of Japanese thought from the earliest times to the Meiji Restauration. It introduces the original Japanese religion Shinto, ideological streams that penetrated to Japan from the Asian continent (Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism) and their main representants. Attention shall be also paid to political and social aspects of each thought concept.
Upon completion of the course, students will demonstrate a good understanding of the development of Japanese thought from the earliest times to the Meiji Restauration. They will be familiar with religions practised in Japan and ideological streams that penetrated to Japan from the Asian continentand, including their main representants.
Prerequisites
The course is designed for Japanese major students but students of other majors are welcome, too. Knowledge of Japanese is not required.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Written test based on the contents of the course.
Recommended literature
  • ANESAKI, M. (1963). History of Japanese Religion. Charles E. Tuttle Company.
  • BLOCKER, H. G., STARLING, CH. I. (2001). Japanese Philosophy. State University of New York Press.
  • BREEN, J., TEEUWN, M. (eds.). (2000). Shinto in History. Ways of Kami. University of Hawaii Press.
  • CARTER, R. E. (2001). Encounter with Enlightenment. A Study of Japanese Ethics. State University of New York Press.
  • DILWORTH, D. A., VIGLIELMO, V. H., ZAVALA, A. J. (eds., transl.). (1998). Sourcebook for Modern Japanese Philosophy. Greenwood Press.
  • KASAHARA, K. (ed.). (2001). A History of Japanese Religion.. Kosei Publishing Co.
  • PÖRTNER, P., HEISE, J. (1995). Die Philosophie Japans. Von den Anfängen bus zur Gegenwart. Alfred Kröner Verlag.
  • READER, I. (1991). Religion in Contemporary Japan. University of Hawaii Press.
  • SUZUKI, D. T. (1988). Zen and Japanese Culture. Tuttle Publishing.
  • TANABE, G. J., Jr. (1999). Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton University Press .
  • WAKABAYASHI, B. T. (ed.). (1998). Modern Japanese Though. Cambridge University Press .


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Japanese Philology (2016) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2023) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2023) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2023) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Japanese Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2023) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Japanese Philology (2019_24) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 30.04.2025 23:58. Data created for academic year 2024/2025