Ethics After the Holocaust
RELI 272
Spring 2020
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01
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| Crosslisting:
CJST 272, GRST 266 |
| Certificates: Jewish and Israel Studies, Jewish and Israel Studies, Social, Cultural, and Critical Theory |
| Course Cluster: Social, Cultural, and Critical Theory Certificate, Urban Studies |
The philosopher Theodor Adorno declared, "To write poetry after Auschwitz is barbaric." The Holocaust is a challenge to our understanding of modern society, ethics, and what it means to be human after Auschwitz. In this course, we will investigate how the Holocaust orients contemporary discussions on questions of guilt, forgiveness, and evil. What does it mean to remember, to forgive, and to forget? Can one ethically represent the Holocaust in art? We will explore these questions using various sources, including works by Hannah Arendt, Adorno, and Emmanuel Levinas, as well as museums, memorial sites, and cinematic representations. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS RELI |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CJST-MN)(CSCT)(GRST-MN)(GRST)(RELI-MN)(RELI)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Theodor Adorno, CAN ONE LIVE AFTER AUSCHWITZ?
Hannah Arendt, EICHMAN IN JERUSALEM: A REPORT ON THE BANALITY OF EVIL
Hans Jonas, THE CONCEPT OF GOD AFTER AUSCHWITZ
Emmanuel Levinas, USELESS SUFFERING
Art Spiegelmann, MAUS
Laura Levitt, AMERICAN JEWISH LOSS AFTER THE HOLOCAUST
Michael Rothberg, TRAUMATIC REALISM: THE DEMANDS OF HOLOCAUST REPRESENTATION
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly responses, three papers |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course satisfies the "Thematic Approach" requirement for the Religion major |
| Instructor(s): Feller,Yaniv Times: ..T.R.. 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: CAAS LOUNG; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 3 | JR major: 3 | | |
| Seats Available: 2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 4 | FR: 3 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 5 | 1st Ranked: 1 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 2 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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