PHIL 201(F) Continental Philosophy: From Hegel to Poststructuralism+
This course is designed to introduce students to the complicated history of post-Kantian philosophical thought in France and Germany. Figures to be considered may include Hegel, Marx, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Habermas, Gadamer, Derrida, and Foucault; movements discussed may include phenomenology, existentialism, hermeneutics, continental feminism, and poststructuralism. By introducing them to main currents and figures in the modern continental tradition, Philosophy 201 will prepare students for more advanced courses drawing from this tradition; relevant courses are offered in a variety of departments, including Anthropology and Sociology, English, Literary Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religion. Requirements: attendance, participation, weekly precis or responses to study questions, and a final exam. No prerequisites