HISTORY 2136 - Reason and Revolution

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Bard College

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French Studies, German Studies, STS, Victorian Studies An outline of some of the principal transformations in the modern understanding of society and nature within a political, cultural, and institutional framework. Readings from Descartes, Leibniz, and Vico allow students to sketch the framework out of which the Enlightenment arose, while it also suggests some of the period's fundamental tensions and contradictions. The course then follows the development of these tensions through the 19th century, using as a guide a close reading of texts by writers such as Rousseau,Wollstonecraft, Burke, Fourier, Darwin, Marx, and Schopenhauer. The key texts are read in conjunction with a study of selected contemporary political forces, institutional settings, and artistic, social, or scientific practices.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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