Existentialism
PHIL 256
Fall 2016
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01
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| Crosslisting:
COL 253 |
This course is an introduction to 20th-century French existentialism. "Existentialism" is both a philosophical tradition and term that is central to the intellectual history of Western thought. The term was explicitly adopted as a self-description by Jean-Paul Sartre and was widely disseminated both by his own literary and philosophical contributions and those of his associates--notably Simone de Beauvoir, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, and Albert Camus. Existentialism became identified with a cultural movement that flourished in Europe in the 1940s and 1950s. It also resonated widely with anti-colonial thinkers across the globe. Thus, through the work of Frantz Fanon, Richard Wright, and Sartre's own intellectual engagement with colonialism and oppression, we will also explore the ways in which existentialism gradually became an intellectual and political tool for contestation against racism and European imperialism. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS PHIL |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (PHIL)(PHIL-Social Jus) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Simone de Beauvoir, THE ETHICS OF AMBIGUITY (New York: Kensington, 1976)
AMERICA DAY BY DAY (Berkeley: University of California Press 1999)
Frantz Fanon, BLACK SKIN, WHITE MASKS (New York: Grove Press, 2008)
Jean-Paul Sartre, NAUSEA (New York: New Direction Books, 1964)
ANTI-SEMITE AND JEW (New York: Schocken Books, 1976)
EXISTENTIALISM AND HUMAN EMOTIONS (New York: Kensignton, 1987)
NO EXIT AND THREE OTHER PLAYS (New York: Vintage International, 1989)
Richard Wright, THE OUTSIDER (New York: Perennial, 1965)
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Examinations and Assignments:
Presentations--25% (These will involve a written component orally presented in class)
Short Response Papers (a total of 6)--30%
Final Paper (8 to 10 pages)--35%
Attendance/Participation Grade--10% |
| Instructor(s): Karera,Axelle Times: .M...F. 01:20PM-02:40PM; Location: FISK302; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 10 | JR major: 5 | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 5 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 5 | FR: X |
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