本課程在於探討人生之道，與善度美好人生之術。藉由當代哲學家的著作，我們將研討的議題包括： （一）人生的真相是什麼？ （二）美好人生的要件有哪些？ （三）人是什麼？ （四）人與人彼此之間負有什麼義務？ （五）什麼是愛的關係？ （六）什麼是朋友之間的相處之道？ （七）如何對待動物？ （八）我們與自然的關係是什麼？ （九）工作的意義是什麼？如何選擇工作？ （十）如何自我修養？

本課程的目標在於： （一）增進學生對當代人生哲學著作的理解 （二）提供學生檢視自己人生的機會 （三）協助學生學習善度美好人生之術

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