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 from the subjectival imprints of language and politics to something larger than the human subject, thus glimpsing the (im)potence of the future humanity and society. n.b. the course lecture will be delivered in Mandarin.

1. Students have to apply for an NYCU m365 account to join the course channel on Microsoft Teams. The NYCU m365 account application page is located at https://it.nycu.edu.tw/it/ch/app/artwebsite/view?module=artwebsite&id=220&serno=40e18628-1dab-411b-8dc0-aab0905d38b2 2. Use the code “49edp33” to join the course channel on Teams.

01. Intro 02. Julia Kristeva, pp. 21-45. 03. Julia Kristeva, pp. 46-61, 68-71, 86-89. 04. Louis Althusser, pp. 127-158. 05. Louis Althusser, pp. 159-186. 06. holiday 07. Alexandre Kojève, pp. 3-30. 08. Midterm // Georges Bataille 1, pp. 279-300. 09. Georges Bataille 2, pp. 116-129; 19-26; 210-219. 10. Roberto Esposito, pp. 1-19; 1-20. 11. Giorgio Agamben 1, pp. 5-22, 69-73, 94-96. 12. holiday 13. Giorgio Agamben 2, pp. 137-147. // Alan Badiou, pp. 21-31. 14. Quentin Meillassoux 2, pp. 3-33. (with Asimov’s story) 15. class reports on the final project 16. Final

in-class oral report and written critique 50% midterm + final 50%

various handouts from the following sources: Julia Kristeva, *Revolution in Poetic Language.* Louis Althusser, *Lenin and Philosophy and Other Essays.* Alexandre Kojève, *Introduction to the Reading of Hegel: Lectures on Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit.* Georges Bataille 1, *The Bataille Reader.* Georges Bataille 2, *Visions of Excess.*; *The Accursed Share Vol. 1: Consumption*; *The Bataille Reader.* Giorgio Agamben 1, *HOMO SACER: Sovereign Power and Bare Life.* Giorgio Agamben 2, *HOMO SACER: Sovereign Power and Bare Life.* Alain Badiou in *What is a People?* Roberto Esposito, *Communitas*; *Immunitas* Quentin Meillassoux 2, *Science Fiction and Extro-Science Fiction.*