透過麥克魯漢《認識媒體》，初步認識媒體的特質，瞭解媒體如何及為什麼能如此深刻地影響我們，作為中介的媒體如何成為人之延伸以及當代媒體科技於哲學引發之課題。本課程分為理論和實際應用（觀察、分析）兩大部分。
理論部分：媒體即訊息，冷媒體與熱媒體，人之延伸，混種媒體。
應用部分：言語與文字，數字和錢，衣著和房舍，新聞，廣告，照片，電影，電視，資訊戰等。Through the "Acquainting the Media", we will initially understand the characteristics of the media, understand how and why the media can affect us so deeply, how media as intermediaries become an extension of people and the topics of contemporary media technology in philosophy. This course is divided into two parts: theory and practical application (observation and analysis).
Theoretical part: media is information, refrigerant and hot media, human extension, mixed media.
Application section: Words and texts, numbers and money, clothing and houses, news, advertising, photos, movies, TVs, information wars, etc.
麥克魯漢：認識媒體。人的延伸。譯者：鄭明萱。台北，貓頭鷹。
M. McLuhan: Understanding Media. London, NY: Routledge.
MacRuhan: Know the media. Extension of humanity. Translator: Zheng Mingxuan. Taipei, cat head.
M. McLuhan: Understanding Media. London, NY: Routledge.
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| 平時成績平時成績 Regular achievements |
30 | |
| 期中考期中考 Midterm exam |
30 | 一律筆試。 |
| 期末考期末考 Final exam |
40 | 口頭報告或小型論文（二擇一）。小型論文（Semester Paper）嚴禁抄襲，若經發現抄襲，一律零分計。 |
