Program Overview

Program Overview

The Western Moral Philosophy Original Reading Course is one of the foundational courses in the philosophy major and is a key course in the field of professional ethics within the philosophy discipline. The course primarily involves the study of philosophical works, including:

• 柏拉图《理想国》 (Plato's "The Republic")
• 约翰·密尔《功利主义》 (John Mill's "Utilitarianism")
• 杰里米·边沁《道德与立法原理导论》 (Jeremy Bentham's "Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation")
• 弗里德里希·威廉·尼采《论道德的谱系》 (Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche's "On the Genealogy of Morals")
• 伊曼努尔·康德《道德形而上学原理》 (Immanuel Kant's "Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals")

Program Objectives

The objective of the course is to cultivate students' understanding of different schools of thought and perspectives within the field of moral philosophy. This is achieved through direct reading of classic philosophical works in the field, enabling students to become familiar with and understand the original texts, and to grasp the viewpoints more directly and accurately.