The Political Ascetic
HIST 314
Fall 2024
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01
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| Crosslisting:
GSAS 316 |
This seminar will examine the historical significance of the ascetic, both as a figure in politics as well as an ideal that has radically transformed the way politics is understood. A key goal of the seminar is to examine the dialogue between Indian and European theories of asceticism over the longue durée. Readings will include reflections on asceticism by well-known figures like the Buddha, Krishna (in the Bhagavad Gita), Plato, Sankara, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Gandhi, Weber, and Foucault, alongside lesser-known writers like Kautilya, Bankim, Savarkar, and Sahajanand Saraswati. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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| Instructor(s): Pinch,William Times: .M..... 01:20PM-04:10PM; Location: DWNY208; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 3 | JR major: 5 | | |
| | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 0 | FR: X |
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