Fall/Winter Timetable
POL485H1F L0101
Graduate Course Code: POL2027H1F L0101
Topics in Political Thought II
Nietzsche's Beyond
Themes
We will read the earlier and the later work of Nietzsche that offer the best introduction to his philosophical/political project as a whole. We will try to understand him as both a critic of the Europe of the 19th C. and a prophet of the human future. We will consider both his intended break with all previous thought (above all Platonism and Christianity) and his continuing indebtedness to it.
Prerequisite: POL200Y1/ POL200Y5/(POLC70H3, POLC71H3)
Texts
Nietzsche, On the Advantages and Disadvantages of History for Life; Beyond Good and Evil; assigned secondary readings.
Format and Requirements
Weekly meetings of 3 ½ hours; two essays, a take home exam; attendance and participation (10%)
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