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 2)
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Course Pages
Intensity and the Ordinary: Sex, Death, Aggression and Guilt
Intensity and the Ordinary: Art, Loss, Forgiveness
The Postmodern Everyday
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- 5 stars82.84%
- 4 stars12.79%
- 3 stars2.61%
- 2 stars0.58%
- 1 star1.16%
TOP REVIEWS FROM THE MODERN AND THE POSTMODERN (PART 2)
surprised by the focus on literature, art and architecture
teacher does good job of explaining concepts and reviewing-summarizing
I can't get enough of Michael Roth's courses! I've retaken this course and the other two. I get more insight each time! No attitude, just insight and learing!
Excellent course from an accomplished scholar, presents insights about his subject matter from all different points of view.
My favourite MOOC of all time! Changed the way I viewed the world and introduced me to the wonderful new world of philosophy. Thank you Micheal S. Roth! :)
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