Durham
Liberal Arts :: Philosophy
PHIL 620 (01) - 20th Century European Philosophy
20th Century European Phil
Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:
20
CRN: 14538
CRN: 14538
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
Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.
Attributes: Writing Intensive Course
Instructors: Laure Barillas
Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
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8/26/2024 | 12/9/2024 | TR | 11:10am - 12:30pm | 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.