The Meaning of Life in the Modern World: Existentialism, Fascism, and Genocide

4 credits

Examines existentialism as a way of thinking from the late nineteenth to mid-twentieth century. Explores the historical context of existentialism in Germany and France, e.g., World War II, the Holocaust, fascism, and communism. Selections from Heidegger, Sartre, Camus, and de Beauvoir.