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Otherness & Marginalization: Levinas The Alienated

School of Arts & HumanitiesUndergraduate
GeneralCourse Requisites

Course Title

Otherness & Marginalization: Levinas The Alienated

Course Description

This course offers students: (1) philosophically-rich analysis of marginalization, inequity, and oppression in the US and other countries; (2) exploration of the human desire for self-determination in overcoming existential alienation; (3) examination of solidarity and ethical responsibility for others; and (4) Community-Engagement work with individuals in Burlington. We will discuss political, economic, and social marginalization based on race, poverty, gender, sexuality, age, illness, and disability, and explore possibilities for resistance, liberation, and creating justice and equity.

CORE: History & Society AND Engaging Diverse Identities

Category: Philosophical Area/Topics

Academic Level

Undergraduate

Course Type (Core Curriculum)

CO, COHS, COEDI

Instructor Consent Required

No

Credits (Min)

4

Repeatable

No