SemesterSpring Semester, 2025
DepartmentMA Program of Philosophy, First Year PhD Program of Philosophy, First Year MA Program of Philosophy, Second Year PhD Program of Philosophy, Second Year
Course NameLeibniz and Fichte
InstructorTSE CHIU-YUI-PLATO
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
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週次



Week

課程主題



Topic

課程內容與指定閱讀



Content and Reading Assignment

教學活動與作業



Teaching Activities and Homework


  
 

1

Monadology



§§1-10

Nicholas Rescher (1991),



pp. 45-68

Lecture & Discussion


  

2

Monadology



§§11-20

Nicholas Rescher (1991),



pp. 68-94

Lecture & Discussion


  

3

Monadology



§§21-30

Nicholas Rescher (1991),



pp. 94-113

Lecture & Discussion


  

4

Monadology



§§31-40

Nicholas Rescher (1991),



pp. 113-143

Lecture & Discussion


  

5

Monadology



§§41-50

Nicholas Rescher (1991),



pp.143-171

Lecture & Discussion


  

6

Monadology



§§51-60

Nicholas Rescher (1991),



pp. 171-212

Lecture & Discussion


  

7

Holiday

N/A

N/A


  

8

Monadology



§§61-70

Nicholas Rescher (1991),



pp. 212-234

Lecture & Discussion


  

9

Monadology



§§71-80

Nicholas Rescher (1991),



pp. 234-264

Lecture & Discussion


  

10

Monadology



§§81-90

Nicholas Rescher (1991),



pp. 264-308

Lecture & Discussion


  

11

Lectures on Logic and Metaphysics

J. G. Fichte (1964-2012)



GA IV/1: 363-370

Lecture & Discussion


  

12

Lectures on Logic and Metaphysics

J. G. Fichte (1964-2012)



GA IV/1: 370-379

Lecture & Discussion


  

13

Lectures on Logic and Metaphysics

J. G. Fichte (1964-2012)



GA IV/1: 379-388

Lecture & Discussion


  

14

Lectures on Logic and Metaphysics

J. G. Fichte (1964-2012)



GA IV/1: 388-400

Lecture & Discussion


  

15

Holiday

N/A

N/A


  

16

Self-Study

Self-Study


 Self-Study  

17

Self-Study

Self-Study


 Self-Study  

18

Final

Essay Preparation

Topic Consultation


  


 


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant
Requirement/Grading

In-class Presentation & Discussion: 30%



Final Essay: 70%



Assessment Criteria



90-100: The student is familiar with the thinkers’ positions and elaborates on the arguments that support the positions. The student proves his/her independent thinking and understanding by critically examining the arguments and defending them against possible counter-arguments.



80-89: The student knows the thinkers’ positions to a certain extent and shows an approximate understanding of the arguments. The student tries to develop his/her own critique or his/her own response to a possible critique, but the attempt is not effective.



70-79: The student conveys the central ideas in the texts/ of the positions correctly, but does not present the arguments in an organized, systematic manner. Nor does he/she consider any critique or possible answers to objections.



60-69: The student fails to explain the thinkers’ positions or arguments and shows a seriously incomplete understanding.



Below 60: The student shows the problems mentioned above and fails to complete the assignment.


Textbook & Reference

J. G. Fichte: Gesamtausgabe der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 42 volumes, Erich Fuchs, Reinhard Lauth, Hans Jacobs, and Hans Gliwitzky (eds.), Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt: Frommann, 1964-2012. 



Rescher, Nicholas, 1991. G. W. Leibniz’s Monadology: An Edition for Students, Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press.


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