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PHL356: Philosophies of Globalisation
Globalisation has profoundly transformed our experience and understanding of culture, politics, technology, and even the way we relate to ourselves and to others. Philosophies of globalisation are attempting to conceptually map and critically analyse these profound changes. Can philosophy help us rethink concepts of democracy, human rights, our relationship to nature, and subjectivity, given the impact of globalisation on our lives? This unit introduces students to problems of globalisation from the perspective of recent Continental philosophy, and attempts to bring this into dialogue with debates in other areas of ethics and political philosophy. We examine some of the most significant philosophical issues raised by globalisation, including: the impact on conceptions of human nature arising from radical technological transformations; the undermining of democratic ideals and human rights as a result of the new economic and geo-political situation; and arguments over the consequences of historical experiences of revolutions and genocides in the modern age. We examine a number of recent philosophical approaches, including work by: Giorgio Agamben, Alain Badiou, Antonio Negri, Jacques Ranciere, Bernard Stiegler, and Slavoj Zizek.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Jean-Philippe Deranty |
| Prerequisites: |
30cp or admission to GDipPhil |
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| NCCW(s): | PHIL356 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Philosophy |
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