European Thought and Culture in the 20th Century

This course examines major intellectual themes and debates in 20th-century European culture. It begins with the early century's revolutionary developments in thought and art, including the psychology of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, the social theory of Max Weber and Emile Durkheim, and the Modernist movement in literature and art exemplified by novelist Thomas Mann and artist Pablo Picasso. It then moves to a focus on the interwar development of political ideology and philosophy,...
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This course examines major intellectual themes and debates in 20th-century European culture. It begins with the early century's revolutionary developments in thought and art, including the psychology of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, the social theory of Max Weber and Emile Durkheim, and the Modernist movement in literature and art exemplified by novelist Thomas Mann and artist Pablo Picasso. It then moves to a focus on the interwar development of political ideology and philosophy, followed by post-war trends. Here the emphasis is on Central European intellectuals, both those who came to America and those who remained at home.