Critical Theory of Religion from a Psychoanalytic Perspective

College University of Trinity College, Faculty of Divinity
Instructor(s) Hewitt, Marsha A.
Course Code TRT5948HF
Semester First Semester
Section 0101
Online No
Credits One Credit
Location Toronto (St George Campus)
Description

Inquiry into the role and meaning of religion in a post/metaphysical, post/secular time within the frameworks of critical theory, psychoanalysis and ethics. Authors include Horkheimer, Adorno, Benjamin, Freud, Habermas and their theological/religious interlocutors, i.e. Charles Davis, Elisabeth Schuessler Fiorenza, Hent de Vries. Major paper.

Schedule Tue
Start Time 11:00
End Time 13:00
Minimum Enrolment 0
Maximum Enrolment 0
Additional Notes

Location: Innis College, room 313

Teaching Method
Lectures
Means of Evaluation
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Previously Offered Winter 2012
Currently Offered Fall 2012