This course examines how the idea of "the modern" develops at the end of the 18th century in European philosophy and literature, and how being modern (or progressive, or hip) became one of the crucial criteria for understanding and evaluating cultural change. Are we still in modernity, or have we moved beyond the modern to the postmodern?
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The Modern and the Postmodern (Part 1)
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Course Pages
Philosophy, Modernity, and Intellectual History
What is Enlightenment?
From Enlightenment to Revolution
Modernism and Art for Art's Sake
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- 5 stars84.10%
- 4 stars12.35%
- 3 stars2.14%
- 2 stars0.32%
- 1 star1.07%
TOP REVIEWS FROM THE MODERN AND THE POSTMODERN (PART 1)
Excellent course. I really enjoyed this and it opened my eyes to areas of thought and thinking that I had not previously had the opportunity to encounter or study.
Very interesting subject matter, and the course was well organized and accessible. Would recommend taking the course to those interested in late Western philosophy.
Cool ideas. Very engaging instructor. Finally I understand the Simpson's and the odd Nietzschean qualities of our modern and post-modern world.
Excellent course! Very motivating and inspiring lectures. I am more than glad to have found this course and i will be continuing with Part II for certain. Thank you!
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