A survey combining in-class discussions of Hegel, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, and Mill, with essays on one or two other 19th century philosophers.
Course requirements: a) either two 1250 word essays (25% each) or one 2500 word essay (50%) on works not covered in class, and b) a final exam on the class readings (50%).
Texts: Hegel, Phenomenology of Spirit (ISBN 0-19-824597-1); Schopenhauer, The World as Will and Representation, Vol. 1 (ISBN 0-486-21761-2); Nietzsche, On The Genealogy of Morals (ISBN 0-394-70401-0). TBA: Mill, On Liberty (ISBN 978-0-915144-43-3).
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