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Syllabus Continental Philosophy in the 20th Century - 15116
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Last update 07-09-2024
HU Credits: 4

Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor)

Responsible Department: Philosophy

Semester: 1st Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Michael Roubach

Coordinator Email: roubach@mail.huji.ac.il

Coordinator Office Hours: Monday 15-16

Teaching Staff:
Dr. Michael Roubach

Course/Module description:
The course presents the major trends in 20th century continental philosophy: Phenomenology, Feminism, Critical Theory, Post-Modernism. The philosophers discussed in the course are: Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Levinas, Horkheimer Marcuse, Arendt, Foucault, Derrida, de Beuavoir, Irigaray, Butler, Lyotard, and Rorty.

Course/Module aims:
To have basic knowledge of major trends within the continetal tradition

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
To know the main trends in 20th century continental philosophy.

Attendance requirements(%):
75

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: lecutres

Course/Module Content:
Husserl's Phenomenology
Heidegger
Sartre
Levinas
Critical Theory
Arendt
Foucault
Derrida
Feminism
Post-modernity: Lyotard and Rorty


Required Reading:
Husserl, "Philosophy as a Rigorous Science"
Husserl, "Cartesian Meditations"
Heidegger, "Being and Time"
Heidegger, "What is Metaphysics?"
Heidegger, "Letter on Humanism"
Sartre, "Intentionality"
Sartre, "The Transcendence of the Ego"
Sartre, "The Look"
Levinas, "Philosophy and the Idea of the Infinite"
Levinas, "Ethics and the infinite"
Levinas, "Ethics as primary philosophy"
Horkheimer, "Traditional and Critical Theory"
Marcuse, "One Dimensional Man"
Arendt, "Freedom and Politics"
Foucault, "Madness and Civilization"
Foucault, "Panopticism"
Foucault "The Will to Knowledge"
Derrida, "Cogito and the History of Madness"
Derrida, "Differance"
De beauvoir "The Other Sex"
Irigaray "This Sex which is no One"
Butler, "Gender Trouble"
Lyotard, "Post-Modern Condition"
Rorty, "Science and Solidarity"

Additional Reading Material:

Grading Scheme :
Essay / Project / Final Assignment / Home Exam / Referat 50 %
Submission assignments during the semester: Exercises / Essays / Audits / Reports / Forum / Simulation / others 50 %

Additional information:
Two essays will be written in the course.
 
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