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Philosophy

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September 26, 2019

Montaigne on Philosophy

A quote from this French philosopher.

Philosophy
September 27, 2019

Hannah Arendt on the State

Mass propaganda discovered that its audience was ready at all times to believe the worst...

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Image of Hannah Arendt
October 04, 2019

Kant on Mortality

Kant's Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals

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October 04, 2019

Richard John on Tocqueville’s Democracy in America

A discussion on Tocqueville’s Democracy in America, on the Contemporary Civilization syllabus.

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October 29, 2019

Professor Richard John details Democracy in America

Why was Tocqueville's Democracy in America added to the Core and is it still relevant?

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December 20, 2019

First Class

How Contemporary Civilization laid the foundation for the Core Curriculum.

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December 20, 2019

School of Thought

A comic illustration of Contemporary Civilization.

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February 07, 2020

"The Souls of Black Folk", W.E.B. Du Bois

Explore the background of this work of American literature included on the Contemporary Civilization syllabus.

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Portrait of W.E.B. Dubois
May 27, 2020

Explore "If Beale Street Could Talk" with this Core-filled Reading Guide

If Baldwin's book is on your summer reading list, use this guide to explore deeper into the timely text.

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Cover of If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
June 08, 2020

The Enduring Struggle for Racial Equality

Re-examining W.E.B. Du Bois' The Souls of Black Folk, included on the Contemporary Civilization syllabus.

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An animated excerpt of an article from W.E.B. Du Bois depicts the alienation experienced by African Americans.
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