PHIL 683: Contemporary Philosophical Figures

PHIL 683-001: W. E. B. Du Bois and Alain Locke: Race, Culture, Society
(Spring 2020)

04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W

Innovation Hall 133

Section Information for Spring 2020

Instructors: Dr. Rutledge Dennis (SOCI), Dr. Rose Cherubin (PHIL)

The Du Bois – Locke Seminar explores the sociological, philosophical, and historical writings and perspectives of Du Bois and Locke as they create, analyze, and critique issues pertaining to race and ethnicity, art and culture, value, identity, and aesthetics, both within and beyond the Black World. Though their scholarship and activism began in the first decades of the twentieth century and was central to the world of the Harlem Renaissance, and though there were similarities and dissimilarities in their views, Du Bois and Locke each proposed ideas, values, and themes that transcended that world and period, extending well into the Black Power Movement and beyond, including resonances in the contemporary Black Lives Matter Movement.

For PHIL MA students in the Traditional and Contemporary focus, this course can be used to fulfill the contemporary philosophy requirement, or can be used as an elective.

For PHIL MA students in the Ethics and Public Affairs concentration, this course can be used as an elective.

 

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Examines major recent philosophical authors, texts, and topics, and their influence on philosophical thought. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lec/Sem #1, Lec/Sem #2, Lec/Sem #3, Lec/Sem #4, Lec/Sem #5, Lec/Sem #6, Lec/Sem #7, Lec/Sem #8, Lec/Sem #9, Sem/Lec #10, Sem/Lec #11, Sem/Lec #12, Sem/Lec #13, Sem/Lec #14, Sem/Lec #15, Sem/Lec #16, Sem/Lec #17, Sem/Lec #18, Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

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