We will begin with Plato's Symposium, and move on to recent theorizations and philosophies of love. More than simply addressing thematic concerns, this course will approach love as a philosophy and a discursive practice, as well as address the issues of subjectivity, the Self-Other relation and difference, all of which are central to love. Our final aim is to evaluate the potential for love to serve as a discourse of alterity. We will be covering a variety of discourses and texts: philosophy, psychoanalysis, feminism and literary theory; film and literary works by both male and female authors and poets.
| Academic Units | 3 |
| Exam Schedule | Wed May 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 09:00-11:30 |
| Grade Type | Letter Graded |
| Department Maintaining | ELH(SOH) |
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| Index | Type | Group | Day | Time | Venue | Remark |
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| 17241 | SEM | SEM1 | MON | 0930-1220 | LHS-TR+44 |
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SEM | LHS-TR+44
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