理論專題研究(文類課:其他)

The course will focus on selective topics in contemporary critical thinking to map out a trajectory moving from the subjectival imprints of language and politics to something bigger and harder than the human subject to glimpse the (im)potentiality of the future humanity and society. n.b. the course lecture will be delivered in mandarin.

1. Students have to apply for a NYCU m365 account to join the course channel on Microsoft Teams. The NYCU m365 account application page can be found here: https://it.nycu.edu.tw/it-services/cloud-services/microsoft-365/ 2. Use the code “5cnsfga” to join the course channel on Microsoft Teams, or use this link to join https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3an5Of7U4xYUboklDgNIs7zJBdZPn05UT8gi1MBXRcfBg1%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=f61e624f-63fc-42e1-866f-392b92b83eb3&tenantId=80a9abdb-7cef-443c-b040-3f8e75e9232e

01. Intro 02. Alexandre Kojève, pp. 3-30. 03. Julia Kristeva, pp. 21-45. 04. Julia Kristeva, pp. 46-61, 68-71, 86-89. 05. Louis Althusser, pp. 127-158. 06. Louis Althusser, pp. 159-186. 07. Giorgio Agamben, pp. 5-13, 69-73. 08. Mid-term 09. Alan Badiou, pp. 21-31. // Giorgio Agamben, pp. 145-147. 10. Georges Bataille, pp. 116-129 // Jean Baudrillard, pp. 1-14. 11. Catherine Malabou, pp. 1-42. 12. Catherine Malabou, pp. 42-82. 13. Quentin Meillassoux 1, pp. 1-27. 14. Quentin Meillassoux 2, pp. 3-33. 15. Reports on the final project 16. Final

Weekly in-class oral report with written outline and critique 30% Mid-term exam and/or project 30% Final project 40%

Alexandre Kojève, *Introduction to the Reading of Hegel: Lectures on Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit.* Julia Kristeva, *Revolution in Poetic Language.* Louis Althusser, *Lenin and Philosophy and Other Essays.* Giorgio Agamben, *HOMO SACER: Sovereign Power and Bare Life.* Alain Badiou in *What is a People?* Georges Bataille, *Visions of Excess.* Jean Baudrillard, *Simulacra and Simulation.* Catherine Malabou, *What Should We Do with Our Brain?* Quentin Meillassoux 1, *After Finitude.* Quentin Meillassoux 2, *Science Fiction and Extro-Science Fiction.*