AS 191.385 - Politics of Utopia and Apocalypse

Institution:

Johns Hopkins University

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Description:

A broad investigation of the role utopia and apocalypse play in politics. Through readings of political philosophy and theory, religious and literary texts, viewings of films and contemporary media, students will gain an understanding of how visions of perfectly ordered imaginary places and of total chaos at the end of time can influence the ideals that regulate and organize the practical world of political thought and action.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jhu.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 516-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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