Fall/Winter Timetable
POL484H1F L0101
Graduate Course Code: POL2026H1F L0101
Topics in Political Thought I
Nietzche's Heirs
Themes
The seminar will examine the political philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche and his intellectual-political legacy. The course will focus on Nietzsche and Martin Heidegger, but will also look at Sigmund Freud and Max Weber.
Texts
Nietzsche,Untimely Meditations; Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil, Part Nine; Heideger, “Letter on Humanism”; Heidegger, “Being towards Death” section of Being and Time.
Format and Requirements
We will start with 6 or so lectures given by Prof Beiner. The rest of the course will feature seminar presentations by students.
Prerequisites
POL200Y1 or POL200Y5 or (POLC70H3 & POLC71H3)
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