ASP211 - Freedom and Power: Existentialism and Beyond
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Melbourne (Burwood), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | Nil |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ASP109 |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 1-hour class per week, 1 x 1-hour seminar per week All students will also be able to engage in discussion of the unit material via discussion forums on CloudDeakin |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online) | 1 x 1-hour class per week (recordings provided), 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week All students will also be able to engage in discussion of the unit material via discussion forums on CloudDeakin |
Content
Over the course of this unit, students will develop a critical understanding of key ideas in existentialist philosophy and debates over power and freedom in 19th and 20th century European thought. Influential accounts of themes such as freedom, anguish (or anxiety), mortality, authenticity, and value will be discussed, as well as philosophical and political critiques of existentialism offered by major thinkers.
Unit Fee Information
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