本課程介紹西洋政治思想的核心與演變，期望讓學習者瞭解不同價值，進而產生具有深度的討論。上學期的討論重點在於希臘，文藝復興時期的義大利，以及社會契約。這學期重點在於全意志，保守主義，功利主義，以及社會民主。This course introduces the core and evolution of Western political thought, hoping to allow learners to understand different values and then generate in-depth discussions. Last semester's discussion focused on Greece, Renaissance Italy, and the social contract. This semester focuses on total will, conservatism, utilitarianism, and social democracy.
本課程介紹西洋政治思想的核心與演變。由於思想是瞭解現象的基礎，本課程介紹西方政治思想的歷史發展，期望讓學習者瞭解不同價值，進而產生具有深度的討論。重點在於自由主義，並且就民主政治理論做深入探討。
This course introduces the core and evolution of Western political thought. Since ideas are the basis for understanding phenomena, this course introduces the historical development of Western political thought, hoping to allow learners to understand different values and then generate in-depth discussions. The emphasis is on liberalism and an in-depth discussion of democratic political theory.
胡祖慶，西洋政治思想史，台北：雙葉，2012.
Hu Zuqing, History of Western Political Thought, Taipei: Shuangye, 2012.
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| 到課率到課率 class attendance rate |
20 | |
| 報告報告 report |
10 | |
| 期中考期中考 midterm exam |
30 | |
| 期末考期末考 final exam |
40 |
