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Power and Knowledge
 This is the second part of our introduction to philosophy. In the first part we examined knowledge and ethics, gained some familiarity with the tools and techniques of philosophy and read works and excerpts of significant philosophers. In this section, we emphasize the human condition and its inextricable counterparts; culture and values. In doing this we will concentrate on the works of Nietzsche and extend ourselves toward the ends of reason. As Nietzsche put it; "Even behind all logic and its apparent dynamic authority stand evaluations of worth." (BGE 4) |
Primary text: The Genealogy of Morals -Nietzsche
Alternative Primary text: The History of Sexuality - Foucault
Alternative primary text: The Ethics of Authenticity -Taylor
Main Theme: "What is a Human Being?"
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