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COL 291

Speculative Philosophy of History
COL 291 SP

Crosslistings: HIST375

Not Currently Offered

This course examines claims that history as a whole has a meaning. After a contrast and comparison of critical and speculative philosophy of history, emphasis will fall on idealist philosophies of history and their critics.

MAJOR READINGS

St. Augustine, CITY OF GOD (selections)
Vico, THE NEW SCIENCE
Hegel, LECTURES ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY
Marx, THE GERMAN IDEOLOGY
Freud, TOTEM AND TABOO, MOSES AND MONOTHEISM
Marcuse, EROS AND CIVILIZATION
N.O. Brown, LOVE'S BODY
Adorno and Horkheimer, DIALECTICS OF ENLIGHTENMENT
William Dray, PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Six short (2-3 page) essays, at least three of which are to be done before the midsemester break; two of these to be rewritten and handed in at the end of the course.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Order of preference: 1. COL students; 2. history majors; 3. philosophy majors. Each class will be led by student discussion leaders and will end with a short evaluation and self-evaluation session. 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: Discussion Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-22-1999




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