Hist/Phil 393:Philosophy of History

David L. Rouse
Office: Z216
376-4577

TEXTS:   Jean-Francois Lyotard. The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1984. Paul Rabinow, editor. The Faucault Reader. New York: Pantheon, 1984. Immanuel Wallerstein. The Essential Wallerstein. New York: The New Press, 2000.

PURPOSE OF THE COURSE: The purpose of the course is to introduce the student to contemporary problems in the philosophy of history and to explore how history and philosophy as academic disciplines interact with one another.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING: Students are expected to attend class and do the assigned readings before each class session. The course grade will be based on a mid-term, a final exam, and a term paper. Each will count as 25% of the course grade. The remaining 25% will be based on class participation. The term paper topic is to be mutually agreed upon between instructor and student. History majors are encouraged to do a critical analysis of a major historian's work.

Grades are assigned as follows.

92-100 A
90-91.9 A-
88-89.9 B+
82-87.9 B
80-81.9 B-
78-79.9 C+
72-78.9 C
70-71.9 C-
68-69.9 D+
62-68.9 D
60-61.9 D-
0-59.9 F

Students are expected to know and abide by the rules of The University of Virginia's College at Wise, including the Honor Code.

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