French Existentialism and Marxism
HIST 281
Fall 2008
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01
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This course is a study of French thinkers of the 20th century who challenged and reevaluated the principles upon which Western society was based, with an emphasis on the problems and theories concerning the standards of moral action, the nature of political knowledge, ethical relativity, free will, and determination. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
None |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CIVI-MN)(CSCT)(FRST-MN)(FRST)(HIST-MN)(HIST)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Hegel, PHENOMENOLOGY OF MIND (selections)
Marx, THE GERMAN IDEOLOGY (selections)
Nietzsche, BEYOND GOOD AND EVIL (selections), GENEALOGY OF MORALS
Sartre, BEING AND NOTHINGNESS (selections), EXISTENTIALISM IS A HUMANISM; REFLECTIONS ON THE JEWISH QUESTION (translated as ANTI-SEMITE AND JEW), BLACK ORPHEUS, NO EXIT
Merleau-Ponty, HUMANISM AND TERROR
Fanon, THE WRETCHED OF THE EARTH; BLACK SKINS, WHITE MASKS (selections)
Koestler, DARKNESS AT NOON
Cesaire, DISCOURSE ON COLONIALISM
Senghor, SELECTED POETRY
Camus, THE STRANGER, THE REBEL
Breton, SURREALISM
Gide, THE IMMORALIST
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Examinations and Assignments:
Term paper, approximately 25 pages |
| Instructor(s): Holmes,Oliver W. Times: ..T.R.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: PAC421; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 6 | JR major: 3 | | |
| Seats Available: 10 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 5 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 2 | FR: 0 |
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