本課程將藉由閱讀傅柯（Michel Foucault）於1961年出版的國家博士論文：《古典時代瘋狂史》，認識傅柯的理論與思想。
按照傅柯晚年對自己著作的定位：「系譜學研究有三個領域。第一，我們自身的歷史存有論與真理相關，透過它，我們將自己建構為知識主體；第二，我們自身的歷史存有論與權力相關，透過它，我們將自己建構為作用於他人的行動主體；第三，我們自身的歷史存有論與倫理相關，透過它，我們將自己建構為道德代理人。因此，系譜學可能有這三個軸線。在《古典時代瘋狂史》中，三個軸線同時出現，儘管有些混雜難辨。真理軸線可見於《臨床醫學的誕生》和《詞與物》。《規訓與懲罰》研究了權力軸線。《性史》則關注了倫理軸線。」由此可知，在《古典時代瘋狂史》中，就已經涉及到他日後在不同時期關注的知識、權力、主體等主題。
此外，如同傅柯本人所言，這本書既不是一個精神病學的科學史，也不是瘋狂自身的歷史（因為瘋狂乃是「作品的缺席」(the absence of an œuvre) ，瘋狂無法自己陳述自己的歷史），而是關於界限的歷史（history of limits）： 傅柯考察的是瘋狂如何被理性所區分、排除、以及對於區分和排除的遺忘這一切的歷史。這是一種「社會隔離的結構、排除的結構」， 也就是經由權力與知識劃出界限、確立界限的社會歷史結構，這才是其所謂關於「沉默的考古學」的真正對象。因此嚴格來說，傅柯並不是研究瘋狂，而是研究瘋狂與理性、或非理性與理性之間的界限如何構成於特定的歷史社會時空。因而，本課程將之定位為一項歷史社會學的考察，亦是一項文明史的研究，而得以與Sigmund Freud的《文明的不滿》、Herber Marcuse的《愛欲與文明》、Norbert Elias的《文明的進程》等著作相提並論。
在課程中，除了著重於引領所有課程參與者，學習並品味經典著作的閱讀，本課程亦將適時引入傅柯的其他著作以及社會理論觀點，提供課程參與者對於傅柯有更多的認識。
This course will understand Fu Ke's theory and thoughts by reading the national doctoral thesis: "A Crazy History of the Classical Age" published by Michel Foucault in 1961.
According to Fu Ke's positioning of his works in his later years: "There are three areas of research on the subject of reproduction. First, our own historical discussions are related to truth. Through it, we will build ourselves as the subject of knowledge; Second, our own historical discussions are related to power. Through it, we will build ourselves as the subject of action that acts on others; Third, our own historical discussions are related to ethics. Through it, we will build ourselves as moral agents. Therefore, there may be these three axial lines in the Department of Reason. In "The Crazy History of Classical Age", three axial lines appear at the same time, although some are difficult to distinguish. The Truth axis can be seen in "The Genetics of Clinical Medicine" and "Lemence and Things". "Regulations and Punishment" studies the power axis. "History of Sex" focuses on the ethical axis." From this we can see that in "The Crazy History of Classical Age", the topics such as knowledge, power, and subject that will be paid attention to in different periods in the future.
In addition, as Fu Ke himself said, this book is neither a scientific history of psychiatric illness nor a history of madman himself (because madman is the absence of an œuvre, madman cannot describe his own history), but a history of limits: Fu Ke examines how madman is divided, excluded, and forgets all of this for rationality. This is a "society segregation structure and exclusion structure", that is, a social historical structure that plans boundaries and sets boundaries by power and knowledge. This is the real object of what it calls "silent archaeology". Therefore, in a strict sense, Fu Ke did not study madness, but how the boundary between madness and reason, or irrationality and reason is formed in a specific historical social time and space. Therefore, this course positiones it as an investigation of historical society and also a study of civilization history, and can be compared with works such as Sigmund Freud's "The Distress of Civilization", Herber Marcuse's "Love and Civilization", and Norbert Elias's "The Process of Civilization".
In the course, in addition to focusing on introducing all course participants, learning and savoring the reading of classic works, this course will also introduce other works and social theory views at the appropriate time to provide course participants with more understanding of Fu Ke.
Foucault, Michel（米歇爾‧傅柯）／林志明譯：古典時代瘋狂史（二版）。臺北市：時報文化，2016。 【建議版本】
Foucault, Michel（米歇爾‧傅柯）／林志明譯：古典時代瘋狂史（二版）。北京：生活‧新知‧三聯，2016。【與前者完全相同，但為簡體字版】
Foucault, Michel: History of Madness. Edited by Jean Khalfa; translated by Jonathan Murphy and Jean Khalfa. London and New York: Routledge 2006.【此為英文全譯本】
Foucault, Michel (Michel)/Lin Zhiming: A crazy history of the classical era (second edition). Taipei City: Times Culture, 2016. 【Suggested Version】
Foucault, Michel (Michel)/Lin Zhiming: A crazy history of the classical era (second edition). Beijing: Life‧New Knowledge‧Three Links, 2016. 【Exactly the same as the former, but is a simple version】
Foucault, Michel: History of Madness. Edited by Jean Khalfa; translated by Jonathan Murphy and Jean Khalfa. London and New York: Routledge 2006. [This is a full English translation]
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| 指定文本之研讀整理指定文本之研讀整理 Study and sorting of designated texts |
45 | 依課程進度準時繳交指定文本的閱讀心得（共三次），以個人為單位，紙本形式繳交，清楚闡述文本的主旨、命題論證、並提出疑問。字數約2000-3000字。撰寫格式請參閱附件一。 |
| 課堂參與和出席狀況課堂參與和出席狀況 Class meeting and attendance |
30 | 每組需於每週準備至少三個關於文本的問題，在導言組報告完畢之後，各組輪流提問。由導言組主導討論與答覆，授課教師從旁協助。 |
| 課程導言課程導言 Course Instructions |
20 | 視修課人數而定，以組為單位，每人至少負責導言一次，導言時間至少15-30分鐘。導言綱要需清楚載明課程名稱、小組成員、閱讀文本範圍、導言日期。導言時必須盡可能詳細交代文本重點、推論過程、額外補充、質疑批判。導言得採投影片製作，或提供導言大綱紙本給所有課程參與者。此外，導言組需組織討論，並答覆其他各組所提出之問題。 |
| 課程心得課程心得 Course experience |
5 | 針對本課程之上課狀況、個人表現、課程內容之檢討與改進、其他相關事項等提出意見與建議。建議字數500字。 |
