《哲学导论》是传播学专业的选修课程，课程的设计是结合我校传播学专业特色和学校理工背景，从哲学与技术相互关系的角度出发，详细介绍世界范围内具有代表性的技术哲学家的技术哲学思想。课程的任务是，史论结合、比较研究和系统分析，分别从工程学的技术哲学、技术哲学的人文关怀、社会批判的技术哲学、技术哲学的功能论解释和技术哲学的综合理论这五个方面展开论述，从而培养学生具有思辨和批判的思维方式。

Introduction to Philosophy is an elective subject of Communication professional. Combined with communication professional characteristics and school polytechnic background, The course introduces the representative philosophers technology philosophy of modern world from the point of view of the interrelation between philosophy and technology. The theoretical framework of the course is constructed of engineering philosophy of technology, humane care of the technical philosophy, the social criticism of technology philosophy, functionality explanation, comprehensive theory. Through studying of this course, Student can develop reasoning and critical thinking to science and technology from philosophy angle.