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Academic Year 2002/2003


German Critical Theory: From Kant to Habermas
GOVT 351 FA

This course will approach Habermas's critical theory of society and politics by studying its intellectual background and development.

MAJOR READINGS

Major readings will come from Kant, Hegel, Marx, Weber, Lukacs, Horkheimer, and Habermas.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Graded seminar presentation, short paper, major research paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Prerequisite: Previous course in Political Theory or Philosophy, or permission of instructor.
"Students who wish to be eligible to register for the course during Drop/Add should place themselves on the wait list during on-line registration. Wait list preference rankings will be one factor I will consider in making Drop/Add period registration decisions."

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS GOVT    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003


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