哲學概論
Introduction to Philosophy
| 節 | 週四 |
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3 10:10–11:00 | 哲學概論 YT202（陽明） 2 節連堂 |
4 11:10–12:00 |
* 根據陽明交大上課時間表所列
The aim of this course is to introduce students to main issues of philosophy, and to cultivate critical thinking and philosophical ways of life. Human civilization consists of the development of a variety of disciplines ranging from religion, science, medicine, law, social and political systems, and the arts. Philosophy is a unique discipline to examine the basic principles and presuppositions of these heterogeneous disciplines with an aim to both advance them forward and to better improve human wellbeing. Topics to be discussed in this course include the nature of mind, self, consciousness, language, knowledge, science, morality, death, equality, justice, free will, art, and God. Through reading and critically discussing some important philosophical work which deals with these topics, students will not only get a more holistic understanding place in the world, but also to better appreciate the particular discipline such as medicine and biology, science and engineering, humanity and social sciences, business and finance, agriculture and ecology, etc. in which they pursue domain-specific knowledge.
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This course consists of lecturing and discussion. In the first hour, I will lecture to introduce basic ideas of each topic while remain open for discussion. In the second hour, students will be divided into groups to discuss issues derived from the content of the lecture. Four speakers will be invited to interact with students on topics that are related but go beyond what is covered in the reading list. Students are encouraged to engage in having dialogues with speakers to practice philosophical ways of thinking.
Report報告：20%, Two reports on the invited speakers should be handed. One for 10% of grade. Mid-term Exam期中考：35% Final Exam期末考：35% Attendance and Discussion討論：10%
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| 週次 | 主題 |
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| 第 1 週 | 單元主題 Topic: Introduction 授課重點 Teaching focus: Give a guideline for this course 閱讀材料或安排事項 Reading material or scheduling: Nagel Chapter 1 時數：[2026-09-10]鄭凱元(2.00) |
| 第 2 週 | 單元主題 Topic: Death 授課重點 Teaching focus: the nature of death 閱讀材料或安排事項 Reading material: Nagel Chapter 9, Cheng Chapter 1 時數：[2026-09-17]鄭凱元(2.00) |
| 第 3 週 | 單元主題 Topic: Self I 授課重點 Teaching focus: the nature of self: Socrates and Descartes 閱讀材料或安排事項 Reading material: Plato’s dialogues, Descartes on meditations 時數：[2026-09-24]鄭凱元(2.00) |
| 第 4 週 | 單元主題 Topic: Self II 授課重點 Teaching focus: the nature of self: Zhuangzi 閱讀材料或安排事項 Reading material: Cheng Chapter 2 時數：[2026-10-01]鄭凱元(2.00) |
| 第 5 週 | 單元主題 Topic: Substance-Property 授課重點 Teaching focus: the nature of a thing 閱讀材料或安排事項 Reading material: Aristotle’s metaphysics 時數：[2026-10-08]鄭凱元(2.00) |
| 第 6 週 | 單元主題 Topic: Qi-Transformation 授課重點 Teaching focus: the nature of a thing 閱讀材料或安排事項 Reading material: Cheng Chapter 3 時數：[2026-10-15]鄭凱元(2.00) |
| 第 7 週 | 單元主題 Topic: Reference and Truth-Condition 授課重點 Teaching focus: the nature of language 閱讀材料或安排事項 Reading material: Nagel Chapter 5, Locke on Mental Image, Frege on Thought 時數：[2026-10-22]鄭凱元(2.00) |
| 第 8 週 | 單元主題 Topic: Context and Perspective 授課重點 Teaching focus: the nature of language 閱讀材料或安排事項 Reading material: Cheng Chapter 4, Kripke Chapter 2 時數：[2026-10-29]鄭凱元(2.00) |
| 第 9 週 | 單元主題 Topic: Mid-term exam In-class exam: handwriting (exam questions to be posted on E3 ten days before the exam date) 閱讀材料或安排事項 時數：[2026-11-05]鄭凱元(2.00) |
| 第 10 週 | 單元主題 Topic: Personal Identity and Survival I 授課重點 Teaching focus: Locke, Parfit, and Olson 閱讀材料或安排事項 Reading material: selected writings, Cheng Chapter 5 & 6 時數：[2026-11-12]鄭凱元(2.00) |
| 第 11 週 | 單元主題 Topic: Personal Identity and Survival II 授課重點 Teaching focus: Johnston and Zhuangzi 閱讀材料或安排事項 Reading material: Texts of the Zhuangzi, Cheng Chapter 5 & 6 時數：[2026-11-19]鄭凱元(2.00) |
| 第 12 週 | 單元主題 Topic: 從現象學看漫畫 Invited Speaker: 謝以心助教 授課重點 Teaching focus: Introduce key ideas of phenomenology and apply them to manga 閱讀材料或安排事項 Reading material: assigned by the lecturer 時數：[2026-11-26]鄭凱元(2.00) |
| 第 13 週 | 單元主題 Topic: action, responsibility, and agency 授課重點 Teaching focus: the nature of what is right and wrong for an action 閱讀材料或安排事項 Reading material: Nagel Chapter 7, Cheng Chapter 7 時數：[2026-12-03]鄭凱元(2.00) |
| 第 14 週 | 單元主題 Topic: Chinese Medicine and Its Philosophical Thinking Invited Speaker: 魏任宣中醫師 授課重點 Teaching focus: What is the philosophical foundation of Chinese Medicine? How does Chinese Medicine differ from Western Medicine? Does Chinese Medicine work? 閱讀材料或安排事項 Reading material: assigned by the lecturer 時數：[2026-12-10]鄭凱元(2.00) |
| 第 15 週 | 單元主題 Topic: 命運，自由意志，與紫葳斗數 Invited Speaker: 張懿欣教授 授課重點 Teaching focus: the nature of fate and free will in a cross-cultural perspective 閱讀材料或安排事項 Reading material: Nagel Chapter 6 時數：[2026-12-17]鄭凱元(2.00) |
| 第 16 週 | 單元主題 Topic: Final Exam In-class exam: handwriting (exam questions to be posted on E3 ten days before the exam date) 閱讀材料或安排事項: Reading material or scheduling: 時數：[2026-12-24]鄭凱元(2.00) |
What Does It All Mean?: A Very Short Introduction to Philosophy (1st. ed.), Thomas Nagel, 1987, Oxford University Press Inverting Reality: Zhuangzi on Self and Personal Identity, Kai-Yuan Cheng (Book Manuscript) Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy, by Simon Blackburn, Oxford University Press, 1999. The Problems of Philosophy, by Bertrand Russell, 1912. Other materials to be supplemented in class.
- 地點
- Office 329, Zhi Hsing Building
- 時間
- 12 – 2 pm Thursdays or by appointments
- 聯絡方式
- Kcheng1970@nycu.edu.tw (02) 28267963