HISC 208: Humanism and Critics
University of California, Santa Cruz
Examines modern humanism and its critics in a trajectory composed of three moments: foundational texts of 19th century humanism and some of their 20th century interpreters, the critiques of humanism launched by structuralist/post-structuralist continental theory in the 1960s that dealt with the essentialization of the human (theoretical anti-humanism), and contemporary critiques that take issue with anthropocentrism (posthumanism/transhumanism). Students consider thematics that have shaped humanism and the controversies surrounding it including questions of secularism, morality, and materialism, essentialism and class/gender/racial identity, anthropocentrism, and universalism. Readings include Feuerbach, Marx, Sartre, Heidegger, Foucault, Althusser, Haraway, Braidotti, and Ferrando.
Average GPA: 4.00
Grade distribution records: 14 students across 1 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 7.1% |
| S | 12 | 85.7% |
| U | 1 | 7.1% |
Based on 14 student grade records across 1 term and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Banu Bargu 14 students, Average GPA 4.00