Nineteenth-Century Literature & Philosophy

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Seminar/Discussion) The course invites students to reflect upon the contributions of French literature to ethics and metaphysics and to the circulation of ideas. Nineteenth-century writers openly tackling philosophical and scientific issues lead us to better understand the narrative construction of ideas and concepts in relation to forms of thought in the human experience. Thus, fiction and poetic speculation stand beside prolific nineteenth-century European philosophers (Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche), prompting students to reflect on the cultures and knowledge of our times through various theoretical lenses. The FREN-4483 students are assigned additional theoretical articles compared to the FREN-3481 students. Restrictions: Honours Form Required. Students may not hold credit for this course and FREN-3481. Requisite Courses: 6 credit hours of 2000-level French Studies literature courses [prerequisite(s)].