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THIS IS NOT A CLASS FOR ERASMUS STUDENTS (THE CLASS DOES NOT END WITH A GRADE)
LS/SS 2024
Charles University
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
(MA Students)
Daniele De Santis, Ph. D.
This is not a class for Erasmus students
Office hours: Thursday 14:30-15:30
Email: daniele.desantis@ff.cuni.cz
Phenomenology and/or Marxism
Adventures and Misadventures of a Relationship
(Thursday 12:30-14:05)
Room: P225 1. General Description and Aims of the Module
With no doubts, “phenomenology” and “Marxism” are two of the most important and influential philosophical traditions of the 20th century. The present module wants to explore some of the intersections between them, whether of positive or critical nature. We will explore the possibility of combining phenomenology (whether of Husserlian variety, Heideggerian nature or other) with some of the main tenets of Marxism (e.g., with the concept of dialectics, or its historical materialism) as well as the reasons for deeming the two absolutely incompatible. Is Marxism a philosophy strictu sensu? Should it be considered a philosophy of history? Or an organon for understanding society? Can phenomenology contribute to elucidate ontologically some of the fundamental concepts and assumptions of Marxism? What sort of Marxism should we take into account?
We will read texts/contributions on/by Herbert Marcuse and Georgy Lukacs, Martin Heidegger and Lucien Goldmann, Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Michel Henry, Ian Angus, Tran Dun Thao and Mario Tronti.