小說中的哲學思想
Philosophy in Fiction
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1 08:00–08:50 | 小說中的哲學思想 YT104（陽明） 2 節連堂 |
2 09:00–09:50 |
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1. Increase students' ability to use English while reading major philosophical works and fiction. 2. Increase students' critical analysis and English communication while discussing literature from genres including: fantasy, science fiction, and war. Students will learn to uncover universal existential themes. 3. Understand how fiction includes important ethical and spiritual dimensions that relate to what it means to be human and our notions of responsibility. 4. Enable students to write about the links between different philosophical and literary traditions
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This course offers an introduction to readings of Indian Tantra and Buddhism concerning happiness and life's purpose. We will then read Western philosophy covering Stoicism, war, and killing. This will be followed by extracts from well-known fiction for related themes. Students will have the opportunity to analyze and discuss fiction in class as well as in a final essay.
1 group presentation per week supported by instructor individual midterm presentation 35% (3-5 min talk) final paper 35% (1000 words) attendance 30%
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| 第 1 週 | Introduction: P.R. Sarkar Ananda Marga Elementary Philosophy p.1-8 2025-02-21(五) 時數：[2025-02-21]程曉杰(2.00) |
| 第 2 週 | Yoga: Paramhansa Yogananda: Autobiography of a Yogi p.9-17 2025-02-28(五) 時數：[2025-02-28]程曉杰(2.00) |
| 第 3 週 | Tibetan Tantra: The Tibetan Book of the Dead: The First Complete Translation p.18-29 2025-03-07(五) 時數：[2025-03-07]程曉杰(2.00) |
| 第 4 週 | 1. Buddhism: The Path A Sketch of the Buddha''s Life Readings from the Pali Canon p.30-412. Buddhism in Literature: Herman Hesse's Siddartha p.42-47 2025-03-14(五) 時數：[2025-03-14]程曉杰(2.00) |
| 第 5 週 | Buddhism in Fantasy: Roger Zelazny's Lord of Light p.48-61 2025-03-21(五) 時數：[2025-03-21]程曉杰(2.00) |
| 第 6 週 | Stoicism 1 Gregory Hays: Meditations Marcus Aurelius: A New Translation, with an Introduction by Gregory Hays p. 62-73 2025-03-28(五) 時數：[2025-03-28]程曉杰(2.00) |
| 第 7 週 | Stoicism 2 Gregory Hays: Meditations Marcus Aurelius: A New Translation, with an Introduction by Gregory Hays p.74-86 2025-04-04(五) 時數：[2025-04-04]程曉杰(2.00) |
| 第 8 週 | Midterm - An individual 3 minute talk on one of the semester's themes. ( No PPT needed) 2025-04-11(五) 時數：[2025-04-11]程曉杰(2.00) |
| 第 9 週 | Fantasy and Stoicism 1 J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows p.87-110 2025-04-18(五) 時數：[2025-04-18]程曉杰(2.00) |
| 第 10 週 | Fantasy and Stoicism 2 Neil Gaiman: The Graveyard Book p.111-150 2025-04-25(五) 時數：[2025-04-25]程曉杰(2.00) |
| 第 11 週 | On Killing by Dave Grossman p.172-183 2025-05-02(五) 時數：[2025-05-02]程曉杰(2.00) |
| 第 12 週 | Fictional Killing 1 : Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy p.184-204 2025-05-09(五) 時數：[2025-05-09]程曉杰(2.00) |
| 第 13 週 | Fictional Killing 2 : No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy p.205-217 2025-05-16(五) 時數：[2025-05-16]程曉杰(2.00) |
| 第 14 週 | An East-West Understanding of Violence and War in Michael Ondaatje's War Novels by Justin M Hewitson p.218-231 2025-05-23(五) 時數：[2025-05-23]程曉杰(2.00) |
| 第 15 週 | Meaning in Science Fiction and ComedyDouglas Adams: The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy p.151-171 2025-05-30(五) 時數：[2025-05-30]程曉杰(2.00) |
| 第 16 週 | Final Exam: An essay between 600-700 words covering any of the topics discussed with references 2025-06-06(五) 時數：[2025-06-06]程曉杰(2.00) |
Instructor provided course package which will include appropriate extracts. Given the time limitations of the course, students will not be expected to read the full text, but approximately 15 pages per week or less.
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