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The Modern and the Postmodern (Part 1)
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 12 hours
  • Course by Wesleyan University
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About

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?

Modules

Course Pages

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  • Syllabus
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  • Philosophy and Modernity -- Kant

Philosophy, Modernity, and Intellectual History

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  • Philosophy, Modernity, and Intellectual History I
  • Philosophy, Modernity, and Intellectual History II

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  • What is Enlightenment?--Rousseau

What is Enlightenment? Part I

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  • What is Enlightenment? I
  • What is Enlightenment? II

What is Enlightenment? Part II

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  • What is Enlightenment? III
  • What is Enlightenment? IV

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  • From Enlightenment to Revolution--Marx

From Enlightenment to Revolution Part I

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  • From Enlightenment to Revolution I
  • From Enlightenment to Revolution II
  • From Enlightenment to Revolution III

From Enlightenment to Revolution Part II

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  • From Enlightenment to Revolution IV
  • From Enlightenment to Revolution V

First Writing Assignment

    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • First Writing Assignment

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  • Modernism and Art for Art's Sake--Flaubert

Modernism and Art for Art's Sake Part I

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  • Modernism and Art for Art's Sake I
  • Modernism and Art for Art's Sake II

Modernism and Art for Art's Sake Part II

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  • Modernism and Art for Art's Sake III
  • Modernism and Art for Art's Sake IV

Second Writing Assignment

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  • Second Writing Assignment

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  • Re-imagining the World--Darwin

Re-imagining the World Part I

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  • Re-imagining the World I
  • Re-imagining the World II

Re-imagining the World Part II

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  • Re-imagining the World III
  • Re-imagining the World IV

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  • From Struggle to Intensity--Baudelaire and Nietzsche

From Struggle to Intensity Part I

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  • From Struggle to Intensity I
  • From Struggle to Intensity II

From Struggle to Intensity Part II

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  • From Struggle to Intensity III
  • From Struggle to Intensity IV

From Struggle to Intensity Part III

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  • From Struggle to Intensity V
  • From Struggle to Intensity VI

Third Writing Assignment

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  • Third Writing Assignment

Paintings

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  • Paintings I
  • Paintings II

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Explore the evolution of "the modern" in European philosophy and literature from the late 18th century in "The Modern and the Postmodern (Part 1)." Offered by Coursera, this foundational course spans 720 minutes and delves into the cultural shifts towards modernity and postmodernity. Ideal for those interested in Health & Fitness, learners can choose between Starter and Professional subscription options. Join today to understand and evaluate the dynamics of cultural change.

Michael S. Roth
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Michael S. Roth