PHIL 620 (01) - 20th Century European Philosophy

20th Century European Phil

Durham Liberal Arts::Philosophy
Credits: 4.0
Class Size: 20 
Term:  Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
CRN:  14538
Grade Mode:  Letter Grading
Major figures or philosophical movements such as phenomenology, existentialism, critical social theory, and post-modernism. Content will vary. Consult Time and Room Schedule for topics.
Section Comments: Course Topic: Power and Oppression
Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.
Attributes:  Writing Intensive Course
Instructors:  Laure Barillas

Times & Locations

Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/26/2024 12/9/2024 TR 11:10am - 12:30pm HS 250B
Final Exam12/11/2024 12/11/2024 W 3:30pm - 5:30pm HS 250B

Additional Course Details:

COURSE TOPIC: POWER AND OPPRESSION

This course offers an introduction to Continental philosophy through the lens of the power/oppression dialectic. Through a close reading of classical texts in the Continental tradition, we will examine the problems, methodologies, and commitments of continental philosophy. Readings will include Foucault, Beauvoir, Fanon, Agambem, Irigaray, Levi-Strauss, Honneth, Mbembe.