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Spring Semester, 2025

Course TitleInstructorTimeNotes
Conceptual Tools for Understanding the
Experiences of Women in Taiwan
Ying-Tung LinMon 17:30-19:20P
U
LogicsJonathon HrickoTue 08:00-10:00P / U
G / E
Social and Linguistic Topics in Popular CultureYann-Ru HoTue 13:20-15:10P / U
E
Imagination and Experience:
Philosophical Explorations
Christopher McCarrollTue 13:20-16:20P / M
E
A Survey of Classical Greek PhilosophyJustin HewtisonWed 10:00-13:00U / G
E
Agency, self, and AIYing-Tung Lin
Alexandre Erler
Wed 13:20-16:20P / M
E
Introduction to PhilosophyKai-Yuan Cheng Thu 10:10-12:00 P
U
Philosophy of Mind and CognitionChristopher McCarrollThu 10:10-12:00P / U
E
Freedom, Truth & Democracy in a
Technological Age
Alexandre Erler Thu 13:20-15:10 P / U
E
Scientific RealismJonathon HrickoThu 13:20-16:20P / G
E
Philosophy of Zhuangzi and XunziKai-Yuan Cheng
Hua Wang
Thu 14:20-17:20G
Consciousness Studies IIKaren Yan
Alexandre Erler
Fri 10:00-12:00 P / M
E
Seminar in Philosophy IIKaren YanFri 15:30-17:20 P
G

Fall Semester, 2024

Course TitleInstructorTimeNotes
General PsychologyLi-Hung ChangTue 10:10-12:00 P
U
Philosophy & Ethics of AIAlexandre Erler Tue 10:10-11:00P / M
E
Introduction to Qualitative Research MethodsYann-Ru HoTue 15:30-86:20P / G
E
Multidisciplinary Research in Science and
Philosophy: Philosophy of Molecular Biology
Kai-Yuan Cheng Thu 08:00-09:50 U
Introduction to PhilosophyKai-Yuan Cheng Thu 10:10-12:00 P
U
Philosophy of PainYing-Tung Lin
Christopher McCarroll
Chia-shu Lin
Thu 10:00-13:00 P / M
E
The Ethics of Artificial IntelligenceAlexandre Erler Thu 13:20-15:10 P / U
E
Selfless MindsChristopher McCarroll
Kai-Yuan Cheng
Thu 14:20-15:10 P / M
E
Cross-Disciplinary GE Course:Things We
Learned from Animals
Kai-Yuan Cheng
Karen Yan
with others teachers
Thu 15:30-17:20U
Special Topics on Philosophy of ReligionKai-Yuan Cheng
Yuan-Lin Tsai
Thu 17:30-20:20 G
Consciousness Studies IKaren YanFri 10:00-12:00 P
M
Seminar in Philosophy IKaren Yan
Alexandre Erler
Fri 15:30-17:20 P
G

Spring Semester, 2024

Course TitleInstructorTimeNotes
Logics Jonathon HrickTue 08:00-10:00 P / U
G / E
Mind, Life, Death, and Spiritual CareKaren Yan Tue 13:20-15:10 P
U
Introduction to Qualitative Research MethodsYann-Ru HoTue 13:20-16:20P
G
Seminar in Philosophy of MemoryChristopher McCarroll
Ying-Tung Lin
Tue 17:30-18:20P / M
E
Personal Identity and EthicsAlexandre Erler Wed 10:00-13:00 P / M
E
MindshapingChristopher McCarroll Wed 13:20-16:20 P / M
E
Conceptual Tools for Understanding the
Experiences of Women in Taiwan
Ying-Tung LinWed 17:30-19:20 P
U
Introduction to PhilosophyKai-Yuan Cheng Thu 10:00-12:00 P
U
NeuroethicsAlexandre Erler Thu 10:00-12:00 P / U
E
Philosophy of Mind and CognitionChristopher McCarroll Thu 13:20-15:10 P / U
E
Psychedelics, Psychiatry, and Self-Consciousness
in Different Cultural Bodies I
Karen Yan
Allen Houng
Thu 13:20-15:10 P
M
No-Self in Cross-Cultural Philosophy and
Neuroscience
Kai-Yuan Cheng
Pei-Chi Tu
Thu 18:30-21:20 P
M
Mind and Digital TechnologyYing-Tung LinFri 10:00-13:00 P
M
Seminar in Philosophy IIAngel HoFri 15:30-17:20 P
G

Fall Semester, 2023

Course TitleInstructorTimeNotes
Values in Science and TechnologyKaren Yan Mon 18:30-21:20 P
M
General PsychologyLi-Hung Chang Tue 10:10-12:00 P
U
AI, Life, & MindAlexandre Erler Tue 10:00-13:00 P
M
Introduction to Qualitative Research
Methods
Yann-Ru HoTue 13:20-16:20P
G
Critical and Creative ThinkingJonathon Hricko
Ying-Tung Lin
Tue 17:30-19:20
Thu 17:30-19:20
P / U
O / E
Attention and its EthicsYing-Tung Lin Wed 10:00-12:00 P
M
Argumentative EssaysJonathon Hricko Wed 13:20-15:10 P / U
O / E
Thinking about Thinking :
Metacognition and the Mind
Ying-Tung Lin
Christopher McCarroll
Wed 15:30-18:20 P / M
E
Multidisciplinary Research in
Science and Philosophy:
Philosophy of Molecular Biology
Kai-Yuan Cheng Thu 08:00-09:50
U
Introduction to PhilosophyKai-Yuan Cheng Thu 10:00-12:00 P
U
Philosophy of Mind and CognitionChristopher McCarroll Thu 10:00-12:00 P / U
E
Freedom, Truth & Democracy in a
Technological Age
Alexandre Erler Thu 13:20-15:10 P / U
E
Plant Cognition Christopher McCarroll Thu 15:30-17:20P / M
E
Philosophy of ZhuangziKai-Yuan ChengThu 17:30-20:20 M
Contemporary Psychological and Phenomenological
Studies of Meditation and the Self
Justin M. HewitsonFri 09:00-12:00 P / M
E
Seminar in Philosophy IJonathon HrickoFri 15:30-17:30 P
G

Spring Semester, 2023

Course TitleInstructorTimeNotes
Introduction to Qualitative Research MethodsYann-Ru HoMon 13:20-16:20P
G
Cognitive Neuroscience of AgingLi-Hung Chang Mon 15:30-17:20P
M
Critical and Creative ThinkingMichael Stuart
Jonathon Hricko
Karen Yan
Ying-Tung Lin
Mon 17:30-19:20
Wed 17:30-19:20
Thu 15:30-17:20
Thu 17:30-19:20
P
U
O
E
Personal Identity and EthicsAlexandre Erler Tue 09:00-12:00 P / M
E
General PsychologyLi-Hung Chang Tue 10:10-12:00 P
U
Philosophy of CaringKaren Yan Tue 13:20-15:10 P
U
LogicChi-Yen Liu Tue 15:30-17:20
Tue 17:30-19:20
P / U
O
Conceptual Tools for Understanding the
Experiences of Women in Taiwan
Ying-Tung LinTue 17:30-19:20 P
U
Grief: Philosophical and Clinical PerspectiveKaren Yan
Christopher McCarroll
Wed 14:20-17:20 P / M
E
The Ethics of Artificial IntelligenceAlexandre Erler Thu 10:10-12:00 P / U
E
Philosophy of Mind and Cognition Christopher McCarroll Thu 13:20-15:10P / U
E
Mental Autonomy and Epistemic Rights: Fake News
and Cognitive Warfare as Case Studies
Ying-Tung LinFri 10:00-13:00 P
M
Realism for Realistic PeopleJonathon Hricko
Karen Yan
Michael Stuart
Fri 13:20-15:10 P / G
E
Seminar in Philosophy IIChristopher McCarroll Fri 15:30-17:30 P
G
Speculative Design and StorytellingKuang-Yi KuSat 15:30-17:30 P
U

Fall Semester, 2022

Course TitleInstructorTimeNotes
Philosophy of PsychedelicsAllen Houng
Peichi Tu
Karen Yan
Mon 13:20-15:10M
Critical and Creative ThinkingYing-Tung Lin
Jonathon Hricko
Karen Yan
Michael Stuart
Jack Yang
Mon 13:20-15:10
Mon 17:30-19:20
Tue 17:30-19:20
Thu 17:30-19:20
Fri 13:20-15:10
P
U
O
E
Freedom and mind manipulationYing-Tung Lin Mon 17:30-19:20 P
U
LogicChi-Yen Liu Tue 08:00-09:50 P
U
LogicChi-Yen Liu Tue 13:20-15:10 P / U
O
General PsychologyLi-Hung ChangTue 10:10-12:00 P
U
Algorithmic Decision & LearningPo-An ChenTue 13:20-16:20 P
G
Epistemology of mental simulation:
What and how we live and learn through
memory and imagination
Ying-Tung Lin
Christopher McCarroll
Michael Stuart
Tue 13:20-16:20 P / M
E
Human-Centered Care and Technology
in Practice
Karen Yan Tue 17:30-18:20 P
G
English Public Speaking and
Presentation for Graduate Students
Yann-Ru HoWed 10:10-12:00 G
E
Argumentative EssaysJonathon Hricko Wed 13:20-15:10 P / G
E / O
Philosophy of LanguageKai-Yuan Cheng Wed 13:20-16:20 P
M
MetaphilosophyMichael StuartWed 16:30-19:20 P / M
E
Multidisciplinary Research in Science and
Philosophy: Philosophy of Molecular Biology
Kai-Yuan Cheng Thu 08:00-09:50 U
Neuroethics Alexandre Erler Thu 10:00-12:00 P / U
E
Morality and Human CognitionLi-Hung ChangThu 10:00-12:00P
U
Philosophy of Mind and Cognition Christopher McCarroll Thu 10:00-12:00P / U
E
Chinese and Western Comparative
Philosophies
Kai-Yuan Cheng
Thu 10:00-12:00
U
Meditation, Mind, and Ontology in
Indian Philosophy
Justin M. HewitsonThu 13:20-16:20 P / M
E
Cross-Disciplinary GE Course:Things We
Learned from Animals
Kai-Yuan Cheng
Karen Yan
with other teachers
Thu 15:30-17:20 U
Issues in the Philosophy of Advanced
Artificial Intelligence
Alexandre Erler Fri 10:00-13:00 P / M
E
The Fragmented Mind:
Rationality and Inconsistent Beliefs
Christopher McCarroll
Ying-Tung Lin
Fri 13:20-15:10 P / M
E
Seminar in Philosophy IAlexandre Erler Fri 15:30-17:30 P
G

Spring Semester, 2022

Course TitleInstructorTimeNotes
Introduction to Qualitative Research
Methods
Yann-Ru Ho Mon 13:00-16:00 P
G
Cognitive Neuroscience of AgingLi-Hung ChangMon 15:30-17:20P
G
The Concerto of Brain Science and
Humanities
J. C. HsiehMon 15:30-17:20 G
LogicChi-Yen LiuMon 17:30-19:20
P / U
O
Logic Chi-Yen Liu Tue 08:00-09:50 P
U
Personal Identity and EthicsAlexandre ErlerMon 16:30-19:20P / M
E
Critical and Creative ThinkingYing-Tung Lin
Jonathon Hricko
Karen Yan
Michael Stuart
Jack Yang
Tue 08:00-09:50
Tue 17:30-19:20
Wed 17:30-19:20
Thu 10:10-12:00
Thu 17:30-19:20
P
U
O
E
Human-Centered Care and TechnologyKaren YanTue 15:30-18:20P
M
Issues in Philosophy of MemoryChristopher McCarrollWed 09:00-12:00 P / M
E
Philosophy of Engineering: from Biomedicine
to Space and Back
Michael StuartWed 13:00-16:00P / M
E
Introduction to PhilosophyKai-Yuan ChengThu 10:00-12:00P
U
English Academic Writing for Graduate
Students
Yann-Ru HoThu 10:00-12:00G
E
The Ethics of Artificial IntelligenceAlexandre ErlerThu 10:00-12:00P / U
E
Philosophy of Mind and CognitionChristopher McCarrollThu 13:20-15:10P / U
E
DispositionKai-Yuan ChengThu 13:00-16:00P
M
Philosophy of Pain and SufferingYing-Tung LinFri 10:00-13:00P / M
O
Interdisciplinary Research MethodsKaren Yan
Michael Stuart
Fri 14:20-15:10P / M
E
Seminar in Philosophy IIMichael Stuart Fri 15:30-17:30 P
G

Fall Semester, 2021

Course TitleInstructorTimeNotes
LogicChi-Yen LiuMon 13:20-16:20
Tue 08:00-10:00
U
P
AI, Mind and ValueYing-Tung Lin Mon 17:30-19:20U
P
Scientific Imagination and Creativity Michael StuartTue 15:30-18:20P
M
Argumentative EssaysJonathon Hricko  Wed 13:20-15:10G
Philosophy of Wittgenstein Kai-Yuan ChengWed 15:30-18:20M
Multidisciplinary Research in Science and
Philosophy: Philosophy of Molecular Biology
Kai-Yuan Cheng Thu 08:00-10:00U
Introduction to PhilosophyKai-Yuan Cheng Thu 10:00-12:00U
Value, Morality, and the Future SocietyYuan-J YangThu 10:00-12:00U
P
Philosophy of Cognitive Neuroscience in
Practice
Karen Yan Thu 14:20-17:20P
M
Philosophy of Human-Computer InteractionYing-Tung Lin Fri 10:00-13:00P
M
Philosophy of Science and TechnologyMichael Stuart Fri 13:20-15:10U
P
Seminar in Philosophy IYing-Tung Lin Fri 17:30-19:20P
G

Spring Semester, 2021

Course TitleInstructorTimeNotes
Scientific RealismJonathon HrickoMon 13:20-16:20G
Logic Wen-Fang WangTue 08:00-10:00U
Critical ThinkingJonathon HrickoTue 10:00-12:00U
P
Seminar in Philosophical Logics IIWen-Fang WangTue 10:00-12:00G
Vagueness and the Sorites ParadoxWen-Fang WangTue 13:20-16:20G
Brain, Mind and PhilosophyYing-Tung LinTue 17:30-19:20U
P
Introduction to Theory of ComputationPo-An ChenWed 10:00-13:00G / P
O
Multidisciplinary Research in Science
and Philosophy: Philosophy of
Molecular Biology
Kai-Yuan Cheng Thu 08:00-10:00U
Philosophy of MindKai-Yuan ChengThu 10:00-12:00U
Value, Morality, and the Future SocietyYuan-J YangThu 10:00-12:00U
P
Philosophy of CaringKaren YanThu 10:00-12:00U
Philosophy of SelfKai-Yuan ChengThu 13:20-16:20M
Philosophy of the Sciences of Mind
and Brain
Karen YanThu 16:30-19:20P
M
Topics in Philosophy of Mind: Pain
and Suffering
Ying-Tung LinFri 09:00-12:00M
Seminar in Philosophy IIYing-Tung LinFri 15:30-17:20G
Seminar on Philosophy, Intelligence,
Brain and Mind Ⅱ
Ying-Tung LinFri 15:30-17:20U
P
EpistemologyH. Y. Cheng Fri 09:00-12:00

Fall Semester, 2020

Course Title Instructor TimeNotes
AI, Self and Consciousness Ying-Tung Lin Mon 17:30-19:20U
P
Introduction to ConsciousnessYing-Tung Lin Mon 17:30-19:20U
LogicWen-Fang Wang Tue 08:00-10:00U
Seminar on Philosophical LogicsWen-Fang WangTue 10:00-12:00G
Consciousness and the SelfYing-Tung Lin Tue 14:00-17:00M
Logic and Its Applications in Information
and Communication Technology
Wen-Fang Wang Tue 15:30-17:20U
P
MetaphysicsWen-Fang WangWed 10:00-13:00G
Argumentative EssaysJonathon HrickoWed 13:20-15:10U
G
Multidisciplinary Research in Science
and Philosophy: Logical Analysis of Life
Science
Kai-Yuan Cheng Thu 08:00-10:00U
Chinese and Western Comparative
Philosophies
Kai-Yuan Cheng Thu 10:00-12:00U
Value Theories of Mind, Life and Death Karen Yan Thu 10:00-12:00U
AI and Human Society Yuan-J Yang Thu 13:20-15:10U
P
Philosophy of LanguageKai-Yuan ChengThu 13:20-16:20M
Philosophical Issues about the COVID-19
Pandemic
Karen YanFri 13:00-16:00G
Seminar in Philosophy IKaren YanFri 16:00-18:00G

Spring Semester, 2020

Course Title          InstructorTimeNotes
PanpsychismAllen Y. HoungMon 13:30-16:30 G
Self and Personal IdentityKai-Yuan ChengMon 17:30-20:30 M
Critical ThinkingJonathon HrickoTue 10:00-12:00 U
P
Introduction to Philosophy of ScienceKaren YanTue 10:00-12:00U
P
Value, Morality, and the Future SocietyYuan-J Yang Wed 13:20-15:10U
P
Platonism in Ancient and Modern TimesThomas Benda Wed 14:00-17:00G
Brain, Mind and PhilosophyYing-Tung Lin Wed 17:30-19:20U
Mutidisciplinary Research in Science
and Philosophy: Logical Analysis of
Life Science
Kai-Yuan Cheng Thu 08:00-10:00U
Philosophy of CaringKaren Yan Thu 10:00-12:00U
Ethics, Neuroscience, & Society Aleksandra
Mroczko-Wasowicz
Thu 10:00-12:00U
Introduction to EthicsThomas BendaThu 13:20-15:10U
LogicJonathon Hricko Thu 13:20-15:10U
Philosophy of MindYing-Tung LinThu 14:00-17:00M
NeuroethicsAleksandra Mroczko-Wasowicz Fri 08:00-11:00G
Philosophy of Interdisciplinarity in Mind and Brain SciencesKaren Yan Fri 13:00-16:00M
Seminar in Philosophy IIKaren YanFri 16:00-18:00G