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Course: History of Japanese Thought 2

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Course title History of Japanese Thought 2
Course code ASJ/DJM2
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 unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
Course content
- Buddhism, Shinto and Christianity in 1868-1945 - Japanese marxism - Thinkers writing for western readers - Kyoto School I. - Kyoto School II. - Kyoto School III - Thinkers outside the Kyoto School - Religion in present Japan - Japanese identity

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
Learning outcomes
Building upon History of Japanese Thought 1, this course provides a comprehensive overview of the development of Japanese thought from the Meiji Restauration to present. Attention is also paid to the role of traditional ideologies in the modern Japanese society.
Upon completion of the course, students will demonstrate a good understanding of the development of Japanese thought from the Meiji Restauration to present.
Prerequisites
The course is designed for Japanese major students but students of other majors are welcome, too. Knowledge of Japanese is not required. It is, however, required to have passed History of Japanese Thought 1.

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 .


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Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 30.04.2025 23:58. Data created for academic year 2024/2025