The course examines philosophical and literary texts, film, and art from the late 19th and early 20th centuries and relates them to the threatened concept of the subject or the self. How developments in philosophy, psychology, and technology, as well as the increased prominence of the metropolis in modern life, disrupted the notion of a coherent, consistent, and autonomous self. Three credit hours. Four credit hours. Reading of German expository prose, accompanied by documentary texts and short films.
Students contribute through reports and improvised dialogues.
Four credit hours. A critical analysis of the film will be accompanied by background readings and research on assigned topics. Four credit hours. Source materials include newspaper and magazine articles, recent German films, television broadcoasts, and the Internet. One credit hour.