Religious and Philosophical Readings in Kafka
RELI 497
Spring 2006
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01
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| Crosslisting:
GERM 274, GELT 274 |
| Certificates: Jewish and Israel Studies |
| Course Cluster: Jewish and Israel Studies |
This course attempts to analyze Kafka as a religious thinker and philosophical writer. Consideration will be given to readings of Kafka as a proto-existentialist (Camus, Sarte), as a Holocaust prophet (Lawrence Langer), as a disciple of Jewish mysticism and Hasidic thought (Buber, Scholem), as a spiritual and practical Zionist, and also as a proponent of a negative theology (Walter Benjamin). Required readings include a broad selection of Kafka's shorts stories, novels, his parables and aphorisms and portions of his diary. |
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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: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Kafka, F., THE TRIAL
Kafka, F., THE METAMORPHOSIS
Kafka, F., LETTER TO HIS FATHER
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Examinations and Assignments:
Four short papers, take home final exam. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
For questions regarding RELI497 contact Jeremy Zwelling at jzwelling@wesleyan.edu |
| Instructor(s): Gelber,Mark H. Times: ....R.. 07:00PM-09:50PM; Location: RSCSEM; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 2 | JR major: 2 | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 3 | FR: 2 |
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