Listed in: Political Science, as POSC-480
Thomas L. Dumm (Section 01)
A consideration of twentieth- and twenty-first-century Western political theory. Topics to be considered include the fate of modernity, identity and difference, power, representation, freedom, and the state. This year’s readings may include works by the following authors: Freud, Weber, Benjamin, Heidegger, Arendt, Derrida, Foucault, Berlin, Butler, Connolly, and Agamben.
Requisite: At least one POSC course (200 level or above).
Limited to 20 students. Spring semester. Professor Dumm.
How to handle overenrollment: Priority will be given to seniors, then juniors, then to sophomores and 5-college students.
Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Emphasis on written work, readings, independent research, oral presentations.
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