Phenomenology and/or Marxism. Adventures and Misadventures of a Relationship - AFS500307

• Title: Phenomenology and/or Marxism. Adventures and Misadventures of a Relationship
• Guaranteed by: Institute of Philosophy and Religious Studies (21-UFAR)
• Faculty: Faculty of Arts
• Actual: from 2023 to 2023
• Semester: summer
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 5
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:0/2, C [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unlimited (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Level: specialized
• Additional information: https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=15855
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: Daniele De Santis, Dott. Ric.
• Teacher(s): Daniele De Santis, Dott. Ric.

Annotation

Last update: Daniele De Santis, Dott. Ric. (31.01.2024)

THIS IS NOT A CLASS FOR ERASMUS STUDENTS (THE CLASS DOES NOT END WITH A GRADE)

LS/SS 2024
Charles University
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
(MA Students)

Daniele De Santis, Ph. D.



This is not a class for Erasmus students

Office hours: Thursday 14:30-15:30
Email: [e-mail]


Phenomenology and/or Marxism
Adventures and Misadventures of a Relationship
(Thursday 12:30-14:05)

Room: P225


1. General Description and Aims of the Module

With no doubts, “phenomenology” and “Marxism” are two of the most important and influential philosophical traditions of the 20th century. The present module wants to explore some of the intersections between them, whether of positive or critical nature. We will explore the possibility of combining phenomenology (whether of Husserlian variety, Heideggerian nature or other) with some of the main tenets of Marxism (e.g., with the concept of dialectics, or its historical materialism) as well as the reasons for deeming the two absolutely incompatible. Is Marxism a philosophy strictu sensu? Should it be considered a philosophy of history? Or an organon for understanding society? Can phenomenology contribute to elucidate ontologically some of the fundamental concepts and assumptions of Marxism? What sort of Marxism should we take into account?

We will read texts/contributions on/by Herbert Marcuse and Georgy Lukacs, Martin Heidegger and Lucien Goldmann, Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Michel Henry, Ian Angus, Tran Dun Thao and Mario Tronti.

Course completion requirements

Last update: Daniele De Santis, Dott. Ric. (31.01.2024)

Evaluation

 

Students will be evaluated based upon the following two distinct parameters:

 

(1) Participation (which includes, yet is not limited to: attendance, in-class active participation). If you are absent, please ask your classmates for any assignments or key discussion materials missed.

(2) An in-class presentation (dates and modality to be established with the teacher)

Literature

Last update: Daniele De Santis, Dott. Ric. (31.01.2024)

Essential Bibliography

 

 

H. Marcuse, Heideggerian Marxism

 

G. Lukacs, History and Class Consciousness, Heidegger redivivus, The Destruction of Reason

 

M. Heidegger, Letter on Humanism

 

L. Goldmann, Lukacs and Heidegger

 

T. Duc Thao, Phenomenology and Dialectical Materialism

 

 

M. Merleau-Ponty, The Adventures of Dialectics

 

M. Henry, Marx: An Introduction

 

M. Tronti, Workers and Capital