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(科目ナンバリング) U-LAS00 10012 LE34
(科目名) The History of Eastern Thought I-E2
(英 訳)The History of Eastern Thought I-E2
(所属部局)(職 名)(氏 名)
文学研究科 教授 CATT, Adam Alvah
(使用言語) 英語
(単位数) 2単位 (授業形態) 講義
(開講年度・開講期) 2026・前期 (配当学年) 全回生 (対象学生) 文系向
(曜時限) 水1
(授業の概要・目的)
This course is designed as an introduction to early eastern philosophical and religious thought. We will begin with a reading of early Indian Vedic literature and then turn our focus to Zoroastrianism and early and later forms of Buddhism.
(到達目標)
By the end of this course, students will have gained a basic understanding of eastern philosophical and religious thought.
(授業計画と内容)
The course is divided into the following four sections, each with a different theme.

1. Introduction (about 2 weeks)
Indo-Iranian and Indo-European origins; shared cultural, linguistic, and religious material; comparative mythology

2. The Vedas and Upanishads (about 5 weeks)
Vedic and the Vedic world: language, texts, and ritual; the Rigveda and the Upanishads

3. Zoroastrianism (about 4 weeks)
Zoroaster and his world; Zoroastrian religion and literature; shared Indo-Iranian religious and cultural themes

4. Buddhism (about 3 weeks)
The Buddha; Buddhist texts and schools; Japanese Buddhism

Feedback (1 week)
(履修要件)
特になし
(成績評価の方法・観点)
Grades are based on attendance/class participation (30%), and assignments/exams (70%). Important: If you miss four or more classes, you will not be given credit for the course.
(教科書)
Relevant materials will be provided in class.
(参考書等) 
(授業外学修(予習・復習)等)
Readings will be assigned on a weekly basis, and you will be expected to prepare sufficiently for each class. In addition, there are brief writing assignments for each section. 
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