Philosophy
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Highlights
Montaigne on Philosophy
A quote from this French philosopher.
Hannah Arendt on the State
Mass propaganda discovered that its audience was ready at all times to believe the worst...
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Kant on Mortality
Kant's Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals
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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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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First Class
How Contemporary Civilization laid the foundation for the Core Curriculum.
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School of Thought
A comic illustration of Contemporary Civilization.
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"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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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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The Enduring Struggle for Racial Equality
Re-examining W.E.B. Du Bois' The Souls of Black Folk, included on the Contemporary Civilization syllabus.
![An animated excerpt of an article from W.E.B. Du Bois depicts the alienation experienced by African Americans.](/themes/custom/core100/resources/img/placeholder.png)