Phenomenology of Love . RG ST 200LV
In light of debate about the presence or absence of love in Martin Heidegger's thought, this course focuses on Heidegger's atheist inheritance of the theological analyses of love developed in Saint Augustine of Hippo. In and through this focus on the influence of a major theologian from late Antiquity in one of late-modernity's single most influential philosophers (decisive to phenomenology, hermeneutics, deconstruction, and Foucauldian genealogical thought, among others) the course serves as an introduction to twentieth-century Continental philosophy that highlights not only that philosophy's relevance to the study of religion but also the relevance of religion to engagement with such philosophy.
No Prerequisites
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Grading1, 2, 3
PasstimeGraduate students only
Level LimitLetters and science
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3.9
Professor Carlson is super goated
Really nice guy who works hard to get to know students and make lectures really engaging. Loved this class and he's definitely my favorite professor so far.
He likes to poke fun at his students so don't talk unless you want to talk to him regularly while the whole class listens. Sometimes the things he said in class rubbed me the wrong way and were disrespectful. I didn't do any of the readings, just went to all the lectures , and took notes there and got a B+. 20% final, midterm, section, and 2 papers
If you are not particularly interested in religious studies I would avoid taking this class. A lot of reading and writing in this class. Since I was not particularly interested in this subject I struggled finding motivation to complete the assignments. Professor Carlson teaches like he's having a conversation with you, which has its pros and cons.
Professor Carlson is by far my favorite professor. I really enjoy that he does not use slides but rather engages with his students during the lecture. I felt by the end of the year, I genuinely knew the guy. TAKE THIS CLASS. I learned more with Carlson than I have in any other course, you just have to be willing to put the work in.
Many of us took the class after seeing his welcoming personality on day one. But with time, you will get fed up because professor's grading style is very unfair and does not enable creativity. He does not like it when you change the words that he said even slightly. That is a sign that he does not know what he is doing. Take another class.
Janet Afary
3.8
Joseph Blankholm
4.6