Philosophical Classics III: The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity PHIL203 SP

A study of major texts by 19th and 20th-century philosophers in the Continental tradition, focused on questions of whether there is a distinctively "modern" world and how we ought to respond to it philosophically. Particular attention will be given to questions concerning the scope and limits of reason, the place of "subjectivity" in the constitution of meaning and the problems of comprehending historical change. Philosophers to be read include Kant, Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, Habermas and Foucault. The course is designed to introduce students to a very difficult but widely influential philosphical tradition, and will emphasize close reading of texts.

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COURSE FORMAT: Lecture (informal)

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Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA PHIL

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997