壹、課程旨趣：古典、西方、理論、社會理論
這一門課程的理念與旨趣是由四個關鍵字詞──古典、西方、理論、社會理論──構築而成，因此闡述這四個關鍵字詞就得以適當掌握本課程旨趣。
§古典
「古典」一詞劃定了這個學期課程的處理時間範圍，由社會學誕生前夕（十九世紀上半葉）到社會學建制完成，到社會學成為一門在學院中被承認的獨立自主之知識領域（二十世紀初），這將近一個世紀的時間。相較於政治學、法學，社會學夠年輕，不過一個多世紀的發展，但已經可以有古典、現代、後現代時期的區分。社會學古典時期的代表人物幾乎等同於社會學的奠基者，習慣上──其實是英美學界的管見──名之為「古典三大家」，也就是馬克思（Karl Marx, 1818-1883）、涂爾幹（Emile Durkheim, 1858-1917）、韋伯（Max Weber, 1864-1920）。這一門課將加添一位齊美爾（Georg Simmel, 1858-1918），不論就生卒年所處時代的客觀背景來看，還是致力於將社會學建制為一門有別於哲學、心理學、歷史學的獨立自主學科的主觀意願而言，齊美爾當與涂爾幹、韋伯並列。馬克思生年早了近半個世紀，亦無意識於社會學作為一門獨立的知識領域，只能稱為是社會學的先行者。拜Talcott Parsons、Anthony Giddens和Jeffrey C. Alexander之賜，再加上Peter Hamilton的神來一筆，將「馬涂韋」賦予「Holy Trinity」的封號。此後，社會學的祠堂裡供奉的就是這三大家。齊美爾的後世遭遇，命運坎坷如同生前，始終被輕忽與低估，直至近年，託文化研究與網絡分析之福，日漸走紅，後勢看好。對我來說，將齊美爾與涂爾幹、韋伯並列，不只是所處相同時代，亦不單是致力於社會學的建制，更重要的是對於觀點的主張與琢磨，能與「馬涂韋」互別苗頭。與馬克思的階級分析、涂爾幹的社會事實、韋伯社會行動相較，齊美爾的「交互作用」（互動）毫不遜色。這四大家的觀點撐起了社會學的天空。
好不好，慢慢改過來──古典四大家！

因字數限制，詳細課程目標請參見社會學系網頁。

1. Course Interests: Classical, Western, Theory, Social Theory
The concept and purpose of this course are constructed from four key words-classical, Western, theory, and social theory. Therefore, by elaborating these four key words, we can properly grasp the purpose of this course.
§Classical
The word "classics" delimits the time range of this semester's course, from the eve of the birth of sociology (the first half of the 19th century) to the completion of the establishment of sociology, to the time when sociology became an independent field of knowledge recognized in the academy (the beginning of the 20th century), which is nearly a century. Compared with political science and law, sociology is young enough, with only more than a century of development, but it can already be distinguished into classical, modern and post-modern periods. The representatives of the classical period of sociology are almost equivalent to the founders of sociology. It is customary—actually the opinion of the British and American circles—to be called the “three classical masters”, namely Karl Marx (1818-1883), Emile Durkheim (1858-1917), and Max Weber (1864-1920). This course will add a Simmel (Georg Simmel, 1858-1918). Regardless of the objective background of the era in which he was born and died, or the subjective will to establish sociology as an independent discipline different from philosophy, psychology, and history, Simmel ranks alongside Durkheim and Weber. Marx was born nearly half a century earlier and was not aware of sociology as an independent field of knowledge. He can only be called a pioneer of sociology. Thanks to the gift of Talcott Parsons, Anthony Giddens and Jeffrey C. Alexander, and a stroke of genius from Peter Hamilton, "Matuwei" was given the title of "Holy Trinity". Since then, these three great masters have been enshrined in the ancestral hall of sociology. Simmel's later life was as bumpy as his life, and he was always ignored and underestimated. Until recent years, thanks to cultural research and network analysis, he has become increasingly popular and has a promising future. For me, placing Simmel alongside Durkheim and Weber means not only that he lived in the same era, nor that he was committed to the establishment of sociology, but more importantly, that his advocacy and consideration of viewpoints are different from those of "Matuwe". Compared with Marx's class analysis, Durkheim's social facts, and Weber's social actions, Simmel's "interaction" (interaction) is not inferior. The views of these four masters hold up the sky of sociology.
Okay, let's slowly change it - the four classical masters!

Due to word limit, please see the Sociology Department webpage for detailed course objectives.

肆、基本書目
喬治•雷瑟（George Ritzer）、道格拉斯•古德曼（Douglas Goodman）著﹧柯朝欽、鄭祖邦譯：社會學理論（上）、（下）。第六版。臺北市：巨流，2004、2005。【Orig. Ritzer, George / Goodman, Douglas: Sociological Theory. Sixth Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill 2004.】
其餘課程內容相關參考文獻將於課程中隨時介紹及說明。

附錄二、「社會學理論」經典著作選讀書目
1. 馬克思：1844年經濟學哲學手稿。
Karl Marx (1818-1883): Ökonomisch-philosophische Manuskripte, 1844.
2. 馬克思：路易•波拿巴的霧月十八日。
Karl Marx (1818-1883): Der achtzehnte Brumaire des Louis Bonaparte, 1852.
3. 李凱爾特：文化科學和自然科學。
Heinrich Rickert (1863-1936): Kulturwissenschaft und Nalturwissenschaft, 1899.
4. 韋伯：中國的宗教──儒教與道教。
Max Weber (1864-1920): Konfuzianismus und Taoismus, 1920.
5. 韋伯：宗教社會學。
Max Weber (1864-1920): „Religionssoziologie (Typen religiöser Vergemeinschaftung)“, in ders: Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft, 1922.
6. 韋伯：經濟與歷史：韋伯選集IV。臺北市：允晨1990。
7. 涂爾幹：社會分工論。
Émile Durkheim (1858-1917): De la division du travail social, 1893.
8. 涂爾幹：自殺論。
Émile Durkheim (1858-1917): Le suicide, 1897.
9. 涂爾幹：宗教生活的基本形式。
Émile Durkheim (1858-1917): Les formes élémentaires de la vie religieuse, 1912.
10. 齊美爾：貨幣哲學。
Georg Simmel (1858-1918): Philosophie des Geldes, 1900.
11. 齊美爾：社會學──關於社會化形式的研究。
Georg Simmel (1858-1918): Soziologie. Untersuchungen über die Formen der Vergesellschaftung, 1908.
12. 盧卡奇：歷史和階級意識。
Georg Lukács (1885-1971): Geschichte und Klassenbewußtsein, 1923.
13. 牟斯：禮物──舊社會中交換的形式與功能。
Marcel Mauss (1872-1950): Essai sur le don. Forme et raison de l’échange dans les sociétés archaïques, 1923 / 24.
14. 曼海姆：意識形態與烏托邦。
Karl Mannheim (1893-1947): Ideologie und Utopia, 1929.
15. 埃利亞斯：文明的進程。
Norbert Elias (1897-1990): Über den Prozess der Zivilisation, 1939.
16. 埃利亞斯：個體的社會。
Norbert Elias (1897-1990): Die Gesellschaft der Individuen, 1939.
17. 伊里亞斯：莫札特──探求天才的奧秘。
Norbert Elias (1897-1990): Mozart. Zur Soziologie eines Genies, 1991.
18. 佛洛伊德：文明及其不滿。
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939): Civilization and Its Disconte

4. Basic bibliography
Written by George Ritzer and Douglas Goodman; translated by Ke Chaoqin and Zheng Zubang: Sociological Theory (Part 1), (Part 2). Sixth edition. Taipei City: Juliu, 2004, 2005. 【Orig. Ritzer, George / Goodman, Douglas: Sociological Theory. Sixth Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill 2004.】
References related to the rest of the course content will be introduced and explained at any time during the course.

Appendix 2. Selected reading list of classic works on "Sociological Theory"
1. Marx: Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts of 1844.
Karl Marx (1818-1883): Ökonomisch-philosophische Manuskripte, 1844.
2. Marx: The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte.
Karl Marx (1818-1883): Der achtzehnte Brumaire des Louis Bonaparte, 1852.
3. Rickert: Cultural Sciences and Natural Sciences.
Heinrich Rickert (1863-1936): Kulturwissenschaft und Nalturwissenschaft, 1899.
4. Weber: Chinese Religions—Confucianism and Taoism.
Max Weber (1864-1920): Konfuzianismus und Taoismus, 1920.
5. Weber: Sociology of Religion.
Max Weber (1864-1920): „Religionssoziologie (Typen religiöser Vergemeinschaftung)“, in ders: Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft, 1922.
6. Weber: Economy and History: Selected Works of Weber IV. Taipei City: Yun Chen 1990.
7. Durkheim: Theory of the Division of Labor in Society.
Émile Durkheim (1858-1917): De la division du travail social, 1893.
8. Durkheim: Theory of Suicide.
Émile Durkheim (1858-1917): Le suicide, 1897.
9. Durkheim: Basic Forms of Religious Life.
Émile Durkheim (1858-1917): Les forms élémentaires de la vie religieuse, 1912.
10. Simmel: Philosophy of Money.
Georg Simmel (1858-1918): Philosophie des Geldes, 1900.
11. Simmel: Sociology - the study of forms of socialization.
Georg Simmel (1858-1918): Soziologie. Untersuchungen über die Formen der Vergesellschaftung, 1908.
12. Lukács: History and Class Consciousness.
Georg Lukács (1885-1971): Geschichte und Klassenbewußtsein, 1923.
13. Mousse: Gift - the form and function of exchange in the old society.
Marcel Mauss (1872-1950): Essai sur le don. Forme et raison de l’échange dans les sociétés archaïques, 1923 / 24.
14. Mannheim: Ideology and Utopia.
Karl Mannheim (1893-1947): Ideologie und Utopia, 1929.
15. Elias: The Process of Civilization.
Norbert Elias (1897-1990): Über den Prozess der Zivilisation, 1939.
16. Elias: Society of Individuals.
Norbert Elias (1897-1990): Die Gesellschaft der Individuen, 1939.
17. Ilias: Mozart——Exploring the secret of genius.
Norbert Elias (1897-1990): Mozart. Zur Soziologie eines Genies, 1991.
18. Freud: Civilization and its Discontents.
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939): Civilization and Its Disconte