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Speculative Philosophy of History
COL291 SP
Crosslistings: HIST375
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:
Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NONE
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
NONE
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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