TOPICS: REASON IN DARK TIMES: THE ENLIGHTENMENT in Fall 2020 (PL2091B)

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Course Master: 
TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY (PL2091)
Term: 
Fall 2020
Discipline: 
PL (Philosophy)
Credits: 
4 credits
Type: 
CCI
Level: 
Undergraduate
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
Yes
Cross Listed: 
TOPICS: REASON IN DARK TIMES: THE ENLIGHTENMENT in Fall 2020 (PL2091B)
Exam Date: 
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 - 20:00
Pre-requisites: 
None
Co-requisites: 
None

Professor(s)

Julian Culp
Albert Wu

Notes

Today the Enlightenment project stands at a crossroads. The rise of populist and nationalist

movements, human-induced dangerous climate change and the asymmetric post-colonial

relationships between the West and “the Rest” seriously put into question several of the

Enlightenment’s core commitments such as the moral ideas of freedom and equality,

democratic politics, social progress and the scientifically-informed, rational control of the

natural environment. The course will examine not only the historical origin and development of the Enlightenment ideas and their institutional manifestations, but also possible solutions to the contemporary challenges that engaged global citizens perhaps should pursue.


Syllabus

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Schedule

Start Date: 
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
End Date: 
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Friday
16:20
17:55
C-103
Tuesday
10:50
12:25
C-103