Philosophy of History
How should we understand our place in history? Are we moving forward, and if so, how and to what? Or should we instead be more concerned to look backwards? This course will examine how philosophers from Kant to Foucault have dealt with these questions.
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Course Outline and Bibliography |
Course Outline and Bibliography for Philosophy of History |
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Hegel's philosophy of history |
Slides to accompany Week 3 class on Hegel's philosophy of history |
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Hegel and the idea of the end of history |
Podcast to accompany Week 3 class on Hegel and the idea of the end of history (8.20 minutes long). |
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Essay Questions for Philosophy of History |
Essay Questions for Philosophy of History |
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Short exercises on philosophy of history |
Short exercises on philosophy of history |
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Adorno’s philosophy of history |
Slides to accompany Week 9 class from Philosophy of history course on Adorno’s philosophy of history (see accompanying podcast Adorno on history... |
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Adorno on history as nature |
Podcast from Week 9of Philosophy of History course: Adorno on history as nature (5:05 minutes long) See accompanying slides Adorno’s philosophy... |
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Foucault’s philosophy of history |
Slides to accompany Week 10 class on Philosphy of history course on Foucault’s philosophy of history (also the podcast, Foucault on Nietzsche’s... |
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Foucault on Nietzsche’s three uses of history |
Podcast (from Week 10 Philosophy of History course ): Foucault on Nietzsche’s three uses of history (10 minutes long) see accompanying slides... |
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Philosophical history in the enlightenment and counter-enlightenment |
Slides to accompany week 1 of a course on Philosophy of History on Philosophical history in the enlightenment and counter-enlightenment |
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Kant: universal history |
Slides to accompany week 2 of a course on Philosophy of History on Kant and universal history. |
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Marx: historical materialism |
Slides to accompany week 4 of a course on Philosophy of History on Marx and historical materialism. |
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Nietzsche: the uses and disadvantages of history for life |
Slides to accompany week 5 of a course on Philosophy of History on Nietzsche and the uses and disadvantages of history for life |
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Nietzsche: genealogy and the critique of progress |
Slides to accompany week 6 of a course on Philosophy of History on Nietzsche and genealogy and the critique of progress |
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Heidegger: existential historicity |
Slides to accompany week 7 of a course on Philosophy of History on Heidegger and existential historicity |
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Benjamin: messianic history |
Slides to accompany week 8 of a course on Philosophy of History on Benjamin and messianic history |
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