School Of Humanities And Communication ArtsPhilosophy and LiteratureWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 102616.1
Discipline: PHILOSOPHY
Student Contribution Band: 4
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate course.
About this Unit
The relationship between philosophy and literature is as old as philosophy itself. In fact, philosophy begins and defines itself in Ancient Greece by setting itself apart from literature – specifically, epic and tragic writings – and claiming for itself a more original role in the effort to understand what is true, what matters, and how one should be with others. From Ancient Greece, through Hellenism and the Roman world, and into the Medieval and Modern periods there was an enduring concern in philosophical traditions with literature, literary themes, and questions of style. However, at the end of the Modern period the concern with literature became so pronounced that philosophers began to write literary texts and to experiment with new styles of expression. Beginning with Kierkegaard and Nietzsche, and moving up to Sartre and Camus, this question of the relation of philosophy and literature has become a central concern of many contemporary philosophical traditions. This unit will be devoted to exploring both the history of this relation between philosophy and literature, as well as looking more carefully at various moments in that history.
Courses| 1825.1 | Graduate Diploma in Continental Philosophy | SUSPENDED |
| 1826.1 | Graduate Certificate in Continental Philosophy | SUSPENDED |
| 1875.1 | Master of Arts in Continental Philosophy | SUSPENDED |
| 8083.2 | Bachelor of Research Studies | CURRENT |