東西方比較哲學
Comparative Philosophy from East to West
| 節 | 週四 |
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5 13:20–14:10 | 東西方比較哲學 YT206 2 節連堂 |
6 14:20–15:10 |
* 根據陽明交大上課時間表所列
1. To provide a general overview of pre-Socratic and Indian philosophy to modern times with a focus on the nature of being/consciousness as the foundation of Western and much of Asian thought. 2. To understand philosophy as a praxis and an approach to rational thinking, analysis, and synthesis. 3. To explore philosophy’s connection with the social and natural sciences.
This course considers major themes of philosophy by reading continental Western and Indian sources written in English. Students will explore comparative accounts of ontology, consciousness, and existence in the first half of the semester. The second half of the semester focuses on the relationship between the arguments explored in the first half of the semester and the philosophy of ethics. The combination of an East-West approach allows students to draw parallels and contrast major schools of thought from approximately 1500 B.C.E. to the present.
| 週次 | 主題 |
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| 第 1 週 | Ancient Western: The pre-Socratic’s on existence. Classical philosophy: Thales, Anaximander and Parmenides p.1-13; 35-40 |
| 第 2 週 | Ancient Indian: The status of Indian philosophy and the Vedic philosophers on existence. Introduction to Indian Philosophy: p.7-15; The Rg? Veda: the hymn of man (instructor supplied) |
| 第 3 週 | West: Plato’s Socratic method: self-realization & love. Classical philosophy: p. 150-157; 187-194: The allegory of the cave, The Symposium |
| 第 4 週 | East: Dharma and mok?a: moral and non-moral values. Introduction to Indian Philosophy: p. 24-37 |
| 第 5 週 | West: Plato on virtue, education, and knowledge: Meno, Gorgias,Thaetetus Classical philosophy: p.114-135 |
| 第 6 週 | East: Buddhist and Jaina knowledge intention, consequentialism, The Buddha on a healthy society Introduction to Indian Philosophy p. 37-55 |
| 第 7 週 | West: Aristotle on epistemology, substance, and soul. Classical philosophy: p. 220-234; 241-253 |
| 第 8 週 | East: the Indians on epistemology and truth, Introduction to Indian Philosophy: p. 55-76 |
| 第 9 週 | Midterm: A 500 word essay on any preceding philosophical topic |
| 第 10 週 | Placing ancient philosophy in context: finding connections between the philosophy of religion and science. Lecturer provided |
| 第 11 週 | East: classical reasoning and logic in India Introduction to Indian Philosophy: p.78-111 |
| 第 12 週 | East: reality and the world Introduction to Indian Philosophy: p.140-162 |
| 第 13 週 | Modern Western: Understanding the mind and consciousness: Husserl’s Phenomenology Lecturer provided: “What is Husserl’s Epoche? The Problem of the Beginning of Philosophy in a Husserlian Context” by William John Lenkowski --- |
| 第 14 週 | East: The self Introduction to Indian Philosophy: p. 168-196 |
| 第 15 週 | East: the ultimate nature of reality Introduction to Indian Philosophy: p.197-216 |
| 第 16 週 | Western: existentialism and ethics Postmodern perspectives on society and the self Extracts from Sartre’s Being and Nothingness Instructor provided materials |
| 第 17 週 | The big debate: trying to answer the questions for ourselves In class discussion |
| 第 18 週 | Final exam: An essay on any of the major themes discussed in class |
Adamson, Peter. A History of Philosophy without Any Gaps Volume 1, Classical Philosophy — Oxford University press 2. lecturer provided materials from open sources: “What is Husserl’s Epoche? The Problem of the Beginning of Philosophy in a Husserlian Context” by William John Lenkowski 3. An Introduction to Indian Philosophy (Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy) by Perrett, Roy W, Publisher: Cambridge University Press; Reprint edition (January 25, 2016)