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The Great War and Modern Philosophy
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- 8 Sequences
- Introductive Level
- Starts on April 3, 2017
- Ends on May 29, 2017
Course details
Syllabus
- Basic knowledge of important philosophical reactions to the First World War
- Conceptual understanding of philosophical and literary texts
- Historical understanding of the war and its cultural impact
- A clearer grasp of the complex ways in which philosophy and the Great War intersected
Prerequisite
Instructors
- Nicolas de Warren
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