情感常被形容為非理性的心理狀態。舉例來說，我們可能會說某人「因為恐懼而喪失理智」、「理智被憤怒所淹沒」。然而，情感與理性真的有所衝突嗎？為了探索情感與理性之間的可能關聯，我們檢視三位思想家的觀點：胡塞爾 (Edmund Husserl)、沙特 (Jean-Paul Sartre)、佛洛伊德 (Sigmund Freud)。然而，選課同學應注意：目前的課程規劃仍有可能變動，具體課程內容與評分方式將以第一堂課上的說明為準，因此請同學務必出席第一堂課。
按照目前的課程規劃，我們將先考慮胡塞爾如何論述理性涉及對於價值的意識。由於對於價值的意識需要情感，情感因而可以是一種理性活動。我們接著考慮深受胡塞爾影響的沙特。沙特同樣強調意識，但沙特對於情感在意識中扮演的角色提出了非常不同於胡塞爾的描述。最後，我們將焦點從意識轉向無意識 (the unconscious)。我們透過詮釋佛洛伊德來分析情感在無意識中的地位，並思考無意識與理性之間的關係。在對佛洛伊德進行討論時，我們將尤其著重 Jonathan Lear 深具哲學性的詮釋。Emotions are often described as irrational psychological state. For example, we might say that someone “has lost his mind because of fear” or “will be overwhelmed by anger.” However, does emotion and reason really conflict? To explore the possible connection between emotion and reason, we look at the views of three thinkers: Edmund Husserl, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Sigmund Freud. However, students who choose classes should note that the current course planning may still change, and the specific course content and rating methods will be based on the instructions in the first class, so students are required to attend the first class.
According to the current course planning, we will first consider how Huthier argues that rationality involves the perception of value. Since the perception of value requires emotion, emotion can therefore be a rational activity. We then consider Saudi Arabia, which is deeply influenced by Houthier. Saudi Arabia also emphasizes the awareness of concern, but Saudi Arabia proposes a very different description of the role of emotion in consciousness. Finally, we turn the focus from consciousness to unconscious. We analyze the position of emotion in indeliberation through the verbal expression of Freud and think about the relationship between indeliberation and reason. When discussing Freud, we will particularly focus on Jonathan Lear's philosophical commentary.
Sartre, Jean-Paul. 1994. Sketch for a Theory of the Emotions. Translated by Philip Mairet. New York: Routledge.
Sartre, Jean-Paul. 1994. Sketch for a Theory of the Emotions. Translated by Philip Mairet. New York: Routledge.
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| 口頭報告口頭報告 Oral Report |
35 | |
| 書面報告書面報告 Written Report |
25 | |
| 出席出席 Attend |
5 |
