主要課題包括：分析哲學的方法與應用、羅素的「確定描述辭理論」、維根斯坦前期的「圖像理論」到後期「語言遊戲」說之轉變、卡納普與波柏爾對科學證明的爭論 (關鍵概念：檢證、印證、可否證性)、奎因的「存有承諾」說、克里普克的「命名與必然」理論、普特南的「桶中之腦」的思想實驗、戴維森的「真理與詮釋」理論、瑟爾的「中文房間」的思想實驗。
The main topics include: the methods of analytic philosophy and its application, Bertrand Russell’s “theory of definite descriptions,” Ludwig Wittgenstein’s “picture theory” and thesis of “language games,” Rudolf Carnap and Karl Popper’s debate on scientific justification (key concepts: verification, confirmation and falsifiability), W. V. Quine’s view of “ontological commitment,” Saul Kripke’s theory of “naming and necessity,” Hilary Putnam’s thought experiment of “brains in a vat,” Donald Davidson’s theory of “truth and interpretation,” and John Searle’s thought experiment of “Chinese room.”
Main topics include: methods and applications of analytical philosophy, Russell's "deterministic descriptor theory", the transformation from Wittgenstein's early "image theory" to the later "language game" theory, Carnap and Popper's scientific proof debate (Key concepts: verification, verification, disprovability), Quine's theory of "existential commitment", Kripke's theory of "naming and necessity", Putnam's "brain in a barrel" thought experiment, Davidson’s theory of “Truth and Interpretation” and Searle’s “Chinese Room” thought experiment.
The main topics include: the methods of analytic philosophy and its application, Bertrand Russell's "theory of definite descriptions," Ludwig Wittgenstein's "picture theory" and thesis of "language games," Rudolf Carnap and Karl Popper's debate on scientific justification (key concepts: verification, confirmation and falsifiability), W. V. Quine's view of “ontological commitment,” Saul Kripke's theory of “naming and necessity,” Hilary Putnam’s thought experiment of “brains in a vat,” Donald Davidson’s theory of “truth and interpretation,” and John Searle’s thought experiment of “Chinese room.”
授課老師提供的論文與教材，包括：
羅素、維根斯坦、卡納普、波柏爾、奎因、克里普克、普特南、戴維森、瑟爾的有關論文。
Papers and teaching materials provided by the instructor include:
Relevant papers by Russell, Wittgenstein, Carnap, Popper, Quine, Kripke, Putnam, Davidson, and Searle.
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| 課堂參與課堂參與 class participation |
5 | Regular Attendance and Discussion in Class |
| 期中考試期中考試 midterm exam |
30 | Mid-term Examination |
| 期末考試期末考試 final exam |
65 | Final-term Examination |
