Love in Philosophy, Film, and Literature

3 Credits.

What is “evil”? How is it depicted in the arts? –In order to address these questions, our two main readings this semester will be Goethe’s drama Faust and Bulgakov’s novel The Master and Margarita. While Goethe’s work is a tragedy, Bulgakov’s novel is a satirical dark comedy. We will pair these readings with selected philosophical essays depicting, for example, Kant’s theory of “radical evil”, and movies, such as “Hannah Arendt”. The discussion topics in this class will be challenging for their intellectual depth, but at the same time incredible fun and entertaining.