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Jan 02, 2025
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Goucher College 2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.
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PHL 217 - Contemporary Philosophy (3 Cr.) (GEN. ED. #10)
An introduction to contemporary philosophy. The course includes a survey of the major philosophers of poststructuralism (post-1968), as well as a substantial examination of the traditions that have shaped contemporary philosophical debates. The course will begin with an overview of the writings of both Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud, emphasizing dialectical materialism and the formation of subjectivity. The course will then examine how the ideas of Marx and Freud have been embraced by late 20th-century theorists. Prerequisite: either sophomore standing, a 100-level philosophy course, or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Offered 2009-10 and alternate years. DeCaroli.
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