ENGL 6271
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Classes
ENGL 6271
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2022-2023.
The seminar focuses on one of the most complex and pressing problems of our time: political theology. Political theology articulates the link between faith and reason in an attempt to ground political community in a language of legitimacy. First articulated in classical antiquity by Marcus Varro in Rome and later by Augustine, political theology is a way of naming and understanding the complex problem of authority. As distinct from religion, political theology is an (ongoing) social, political and cultural discourse of power over people's real lives. Whether (in modern terms) that governmental power has to do with abortion or gay marriage, political theological arguments always need to harness and synthesize these two sources. Early modern literature plays a crucial rule in this history of articulations.
When Offered Fall or Spring.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Goldwin Smith Hall 283
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Lorenz, P
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person