Philosophy · Boston College
In this course, we will explore the sources, forms, and implications of the concept of alienation, as this emerged in the nineteenth century and developed over twentieth century philosophy. We will start, in the first part of the course, with an overview of the challenges brought about by Kant's philosophy with particular regard to the relation between nature and freedom. Particular attention will be given to the role of education and the re-evaluation of the finitude of human spirit in Fichte, Schiller, and Hegel. We will examine how the concept of alienation is related to the principle of mo
