Junior Colloquium: Liberalism and Its Discontents
CSS 371
Spring 2025
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| Course Cluster and Certificates: Social, Cultural, and Critical Theory Certificate |
This course is a continuation of the sophomore colloquium covering several important social and political theories in the post-World War II era. The course will focus on post-World War II philosopher/theorists who have developed compelling large-scale theories about the nature of modern society: Hannah Arendt, Jürgen Habermas, Theodor Adorno (and other Frankfurt School thinkers), Friedrich Hayek, Franz Fanon, and Michel Foucault. The politics of human rights and humanitarianism will also be examined, as will issues pertaining to national borders and sovereignty. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS PHIL |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CSCT)(CSS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Books available at Wesleyan RJ Julia Books and on reserve in the library
Books TBD, include
Carole Pateman, The Sexual Contract
Carl Schmitt, POLITICAL THEOLOGY, THE CONCEPT OF THE POLITICAL,
THE CRISIS OF PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY
Jürgen Habermas, THE STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE PUBLIC SPHERE
Friedrich Hayek, THE ROAD TO SERFDOM
Michel Foucault, THE BIRTH OF BIOPOLITICS
Jessica Whyte, THE MORALS OF THE MARKET
Didier Fassan, HUMANITARIAN REASON: A MORAL HISTORY OF THE PRESENT
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Examinations and Assignments:
Class Assignments TBD and a Final Paper |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
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Prerequisites: (CSS220; CSS230; CSS240) This course is the Junior Colloquium in the CSS, and is limited to CSS juniors. |
| Instructor(s): Kaye,Kerwin Times: ..T.R.. 01:20PM-02:40PM; Location: PAC301; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 30 | Permission of instructor will be granted during the drop/add period. Students must submit either a ranked or unranked drop/add request for this course. |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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