Philosophy

The Undergraduate Program in Philosophy (010101)

(English Version)

Introduction

Philosophy is a technique for making claims in the space of reasons, and is the wisdom of attaining loftiness and achievement. Philosophy can lead us to think deeply about existence, knowledge, values and so on. It can improve our critical thinking and mental outlook.

Philosophy students have plenty of opportunities. When graduated, they may continue to study or find a position in party and government organizations, enterprises, the media, the universities and the social science research institutions etc., going in for education, propaganda, administration, management and secretary work.

This program has a long history and can be traced back to 1926, and began to enroll undergraduate students in 1960. At present we have thirty-two full time faculty members, with 90% having overseas experience. We have one Distinguished Professor , two professors of the first rank, 1 person is the Yangtze River Scholar Professor. The department equips with “ Yi Ology and China Ancient Philosophy Research Center” as well as “Judaism and Across Religions Research Center”. These are the two Humanities and Social Science Research Base of Ministry of Education. The study of Yi Ology, the study of Confucianism, the integration of Marx’s Philosophy and Chinese traditional culture as well as Chinese hermeneutics are our traditional dominant subjects. The fields of philosophy of mind, epistemology, cognitive science philosophy, meta ethics, action philosophy, perception philosophy are new growth points and have made great progress recently.

This major adheres to the thinking of “thick base”  “university discipline” and “internationalization”, paying attention to the interaction between localization and internationalism, fundamentality and frontier, theorization and reality. At present, the department have closely kept in touch with more than 30 universities overseas in the fields of academic exchanges. Every year, undergraduates go to Hong Kong, Taiwan and the mainland to exchange learning experiences. The major adopts a wide range of admission management, applicable to the segregation policy of the second school year.

Training Goals

This major considers “the leader and undertaker of the times spirits” as the core rule, paying attention to developing the social cultures builders and managers with not only understanding Chinese cultures and traditions but also with a sense of global horizons and times spirits. At the same time. It is required for students to equip wide and solid professional knowledge and have a better understanding of Marx’s Philosophy, China Philosophy and Western Philosophy to clearly express their thoughts, organize demonstration with rational argument. Students should have critical thinking and innovative spirits and can make good moral judgments as well as have enough practical wisdom in human life. Students are required to solve problems in real life with philosophy knowledge and skills. The program aims to develop the talents who have the ability to adapt to the social entrepreneurial, the talents with natural science literacy, humanistic quality, elegant aesthetic taste, better interpersonal communication skills, good social interaction ability and team work consciousness. The students should be equipped with sound personality, lofty and accessible realm, open and inclusive mind.

Training Requirements/ Demands

Students should have the following knowledge, ability and quality after graduation:

Knowledge:

1. Systematically grasp the theoretical perspectives, historical evolution and ideological methods of Marx’s philosophy, Chinese Philosophy and Western Philosophy.

2. Have considerable knowledge of Chinese traditional cultures and have a good understanding of the frontiers in the fields of Western Philosophy

3. Possess a certain knowledge base of the subjects in the fields of humanities, social science and natural science

4. Proficiency in a foreign language and can use it to obtain professional  knowledge and conduct academic exchanges

   Ability/ Capacity:

5. Capable of critical thinking, analytical reading and systematic learning

6. Able to organize effective argumentation and express own ideas clearly

7. Have the theoretical and practical ability to analyze and to solve social problems

8. Have considerable ability of innovation and entrepreneurship, can critically inherit and develop the existing ideas and can carry out independent entrepreneurship by using the practical knowledge

   Quality:

9. With good professional quality, be able to study, exchange and cooperate around specific philosophical issues

10. With good humanistic quality and aesthetic taste as well as broad vision and elegant styles

11. With good political quality, be able to take the initiative to practice the core values, have the courage to undertake the social responsibility

12. With good psychological quality and personality charm as well as have the consciousness of lifelong learning and the spirit of reflection,  also can cooperate with the team

    Core Curriculum

    Introduction to Philosophy, Marx philosophy, Chinese Philosophy, Western Philosophy, Ethics, Aesthetics, Elementary logics, Religion , Philosophy of Science

    The main practical teaching links (including major professional experiments)

    This professional practice adopts the mode of combining professional arrangement with students’ independent practice. Relying on the undergraduate teaching practice base to organize students to go to the national cultural mecca to study historical monuments, cultural landscape, to experience cultural customs, or to visit the enterprises to understand the relevant management affairs to aim to enhance the practical ability and to develop the arts of leadership. General arrangements for this visit lasts for 6 weeks or so.

    Credits : 148 Credits

    The Standard School System: 4 Years

    Degree Bachelor of Philosophy

    Hours and Credits Percentage of All Types of Modules

Note: the general education core curriculum accounts for 14 credits, including 4 credits of Innovation and Enterprise Education Honor credits, credits is required for the courses, not included within the total credits.