Course Details
Country:
Japan
Institution:
Waseda University
Course Title:
Topics in Philosophy and Religion
Course Number:
PHLW28ZL
Course Description:
This course introduces an area of social thought known as the Frankfurt School of critical theory. The Frankfurt School was established in the early 20th century by a group of German philosophers and social theorists affiliated with the University of Frankfurt, and its goal was to develop an interdisciplinary program of social research that was informed by dialectical philosophy. Critical theory was meant to offer a way of evaluating the conditions of modern life so that the possibilities of human emancipation could be specified. We will see how this project has evolved across generations. This course will take a close look at the writings of the Frankfurt School’s leading figures: Max Horkheimer, Theodor Adorno, Herbert Marcuse, and Jürgen Habermas, among others. Through the study of their works, students will consider a range of issues like the social roots of authoritarianism, the dilemmas of scientific progress, forms of control in the
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
PHIL 339
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