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Jul 31, 2025
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PHR 3100 - THE FRANKFURT SCHOOL
credits: 3.0
Crosslisted/Same As: SOC 3100
PHR 3100-SOC 3100 surveys key writings of members the Frankfurt School including Walter Benjamin, Theodor Adorno, Max Horkheimer, Herbert Marcuse, and Jürgen Habrmas. Together, these philosophers sought to provide a philosophical critique of various key modern institutions such capitalism, government, media, entertainment, and religion) from the standpoint of Marxism. As Horkheimer wrote, the Frankfurt School and critical theory more broadly sought “to liberate human beings from the circumstances that enslave them.” We will be discussing these thinkers’ key ideas as they pertain to issues in political philosophy, ethics, the philosophy of art and the philosophy of history. We will see how these thinkers’ ideas continue to resonate today. Objectives: A) Demonstrate an understanding of the key concepts of Critical Theory and its historical development; B) Situate these concepts within the broader context of the history of philosophy and its various fields; C) Relate concepts in Critical Theory to contemporary social and economic issues. Method of Instruction: Lecture, discussion, and group presentations. Method of Evaluation: Written assignments (two five-page papers, essay midterm and essay final as well as shorter writing assignments); Article Review (15%); Analysis Paper (20%); Book Presentation (15%); Final Research Paper (25%); Class Participation (25%) (this consists primarily of discussion questions that students will prepare prior to each class meeting).
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