POL 418 German Idealism and Its Aftermath
German Idealism defined a shift in modern philosophical and political thought that is still being absorbed. The continuity between Hegel and Marx has exemplified the connection with the modern ideological movements. John Rawl's identification of Kantian morality has confirmed the descent into liberal political thought. Now we have the postmodern recognition of the idealists as the source of their own "metaphysics beyond the metaphysics of presence." No one of these avenues is sufficient to comprehend the rich philosophical profusion that constituted German idealism, an outburst that can well be regarded as the core of the self-understanding of the modern world. This seminar will initiate such a reconsideration through the reading of Kant, Hegel, Schelling, Kierkegaard, and Nietzche.
Cross Listed Courses
POL 418 & POL 701