PHIL 387 - Seminar On Arendt

Institution:

Northeastern Illinois University

Subject:

Philosophy

Description:

In this course, we will investigate the work of Hannah Arendt on politics, society and political action. Our primary questions will be what does political action require and what can it accomplish? But we will also pay careful attention to how Arendt thinks politics, because she moves with ease between theoretical abstraction and concrete political practice. Our readings will include texts on civil disobedience, the relationship between history and political theory, the meanings of power and violence, colonialism, totalitarian rule during the Third Reich and the Soviet era, and on racial prejudice as political tool.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.neiu.edu/

Phone Number:

(773) 583-4050

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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