Aesthetics and Politics: The Case of Poetry
COL 263
Spring 2008
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01
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Poetry is dangerous, so much so that Plato famously expelled the poets from his Republic. At the heart of the threat, lies poetry's potential to undermine dominant cultural narratives. Is it possible? Looking at the specific case of poetry, we will consider the larger philosophical question of aesthetics and its relation to politics--the cultural, historical, and economic conditions which determine how we live our lives. This course moves between two great traditions--the analytic one, which focuses on categorization and methodology, and the continental one, which emphasizes history and mediation. Readings include Plato, Kant, Schiller, Hegel, Adorno, Benjamin, Lukács, Eagleton, Deleuze, Cixous, de Man, as well as recent Anglo-American philosophy. Poets include: Milton, Keats, Dickinson, Yeats, Pound, Hughes, Stevens, Auden, Bishop, and Merrill. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Speaking, Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA COL |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
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Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Readings include: Plato, Kant, Schiller, Hegel, Adorno, Benjamin, Lukács, Eagleton, Deleuze, Cixous, de Man, as well as recent Anglo-American philosophy. Poets include: Milton, Dickinson, Yeats, Pound, Hughes, Stevens, Auden, Bishop, and Merrill.
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| Instructor(s): Ben-Merre,David N. Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: BTFDA413; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 5 | | |
| Seats Available: 12 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 3 | FR: 0 |
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