PL 392 - The Challenge of Genocide to Philosophy

(3.00 cr.)

Prerequisite: PL 201 and one additional PL 200-level course. Contemporary philosophers are now engaged in the multidisciplinary field of critical genocide studies. This course explores in depth the ways in which philosophical analysis might enrich our understanding of genocide and its causes, how philosophy might contribute to genocide prevention, and how philosophy might show paths to reconciliation in the wake of genocidal trauma. IPJ