Continental Philosophy II -- PHM 6266 001
Critical Theory: Schmitt, Zizek, Lacan
T 03:00pm-05:50pm FAO 248

Stephen Turner

Office FAO 217, Hours 1:30-2:30 MW

813-974-5549
turner@chuma.cas.usf.edu

Books:

Schmitt, Concept of the Political

Schmitt, Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy

Horkheimer and Adorno, Dialectic of Enlightenment

Horkheimer and Adorno, German 20^th Century Philosophy

Habermas, Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere

Wright and Wright, The Zizek Reader

Zizek, Looking Awry

Description:
This course is a basic introduction to twentieth century continental social theory. The readings are selected in part to introduce key texts, in part to cover the texts on the Continental Philosophy Exam reading list relating to Social Theory. The class will be a seminar, and each participant will have three major responsibilities: to read the texts and participate in discussions, to present a one week section of the readings, and to submit a paper on a topic relevant to the readings. These three elements will determine the grade, with the first two counting for and 1/4 each, and the paper 1/2 of the total grade.

August 26 Introduction

Sept 2 Schmitt, Concept

September 9 Schmitt, Concept

September 16 Schmitt, Crisis

September 23 Schmitt, Crisis

September 30 Horkheimer and Adorno, Dialectic

October 7 Horkheimer and Adorno, Dialectic

October 14 Horkheimer and Adorno, 20^th C.

October 21 Horkheimer and Adorno, 20^th C.

October 28 Habermas, Structural

November 4 Habermas, Structural

November 11 Zizek, Looking (sections)

November 18 Zizek, Reader

November 25 No class– Catch Up

December 2 Zizek Reader

December 8 Final due