ENGL 53.40 The Historical Philosophy of W.E.B. Dubois

This course will examine the historical philosophy of the towering Black scholar and great freedom fighter of the 20th Century. We shall engage in close readings of Du Bois’ classic work, The Souls of Black Folk (1903) as well as subsequent essays in his magisterial corpus, especially his classic autobiography, Dusk of Dawn (1940).

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Not being offered in 2022-23

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AAAS 80.10 PHIL 01.13

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Course Group III