活用希臘哲學 (Understanding the Greek Philosophy) (Coursera)

活用希臘哲學 (Understanding the Greek Philosophy) (Coursera)

本課程之教學內容以希臘哲學之發展為主,並輔以哲學對人生意義之說明。希臘哲學是西洋哲學的骨幹,呈現西方人思維的核心理念,不但足以解釋今日之西方世界,甚至可以說明全世界的發展趨勢。本課程以希臘哲學為教學之主幹,分為先蘇哲學、詭辯學派、蘇格拉底、柏拉圖、亞理斯多德五個階段。教學的方式以強調他們之間的不同與相同的部分。課程將以演講的方式進行,揉合日常經驗作說明,並不時地會以整體的角度回頭看希臘哲學在今日哲學與社會所扮演的角色。

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本課程企圖達到下列三項目標:
第一,西學中講。所有的哲學思想有其核心結構可以沿用到世界各個角落。在應用哲學的過程中,最重要的事情是用自己的語言「重新脈絡化」哲學思想的源起、發展以及展望。本課程第一目標即「西學中講」,讓希臘哲學的精意能夠顯現在我們日常生活之中。
第二,挑戰主題。希臘哲學有其深沉脈絡,因此自然有它所特別著重的議題。在這些議題中,例如對政治的批判、對性向的寬容、對社會不平等的理解,甚至對經濟特權的強調,都是存在於當今社會中忌諱議題。希臘哲學的講述中,連帶地會說明這些議題會生成的條件,有助於我們從哲學的觀點理解平日社會中比較少觸及的議題。
第三,本課程最重要的目標,就是掌握希臘哲學的發展脈絡,使課程內容成為我們生活導引的價值。這些價值的體會與應用有助於我們看清社會發展的動態,能夠應用於生活之中。

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