Learning objectives
Direct acquaintance with one or more works of the philosophical tradition. Comprehension and contextualization of each work in its theoretical and historical dimensions. Development of ability to analyze and critically understand philosophical texts, and in particular to identify and evaluate argumentations, through guided reading and discussion of the work/s, or by individual study of the work/s.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
The legacy of jewish messianism in Walter Benjamin's conception of history
Full programme
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Bibliography
Walter Benjamin, Werke und Nachlaß. Kritische Gesamtausgabe Bd. 19: Über den Begriff der Geschichte, Suhrkamp 2010
Peter Bulthaup (ed.), Materialien zu Benjamins Thesen >Über den Begriff der Geschichte<: Beiträge und Interpretationen, Suhrkamp 1975
Teaching methods
Taught lectures; readings of key texts
Assessment methods and criteria
Final oral examination
Other information
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