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HEGEL-FEUERBACH-MARX AND THE CRITIQUE OF RELIGION

Module code: PH353
Credits: 5
Semester: 1
Department: PHILOSOPHY
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	Overview
	Whereas Marx�s critique of religion is well known and the connection of his concept of alienation with the philosophies of Hegel and Feuerbach, through an examination of his famous Theses on Feuerbach, we will trace the link both in Marx�s earlier writings as well as his later writings with the Enlightenment critique of religion as exemplified in Voltaire and Kant. Conclusions will be drawn in relation to ongoing critical discussions in contemporary thought.

Overview

Whereas Marx�s critique of religion is well known and the connection of his concept of alienation with the philosophies of Hegel and Feuerbach, through an examination of his famous Theses on Feuerbach, we will trace the link both in Marx�s earlier writings as well as his later writings with the Enlightenment critique of religion as exemplified in Voltaire and Kant. Conclusions will be drawn in relation to ongoing critical discussions in contemporary thought.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: Reflect critically on the relationship between philosophy and religion Read and critically engage with some central philosophical texts on the critique of religion Display a comprehensive knowledge of the origins of agnosticism and atheism in nineteenth-century thought Understand some of the complex religious social and political relations between thinking and action in left-wing thought Critically evaluate the identification of various ideologies and their social function Understand the contemporary implications of nineteenth century philosophy of religion

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	Autumn Supplementals/Resits
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HEGEL-FEUERBACH-MARX AND THE CRITIQUE OF RELIGION