Philosophy 310dv - Seminar: Topics in Recent and Contemporary Philosophy- Decolonial Visions of the State

Decolonial philosophies have critically exposed state institutions as means of domination, control, violence and exploitation. Is it possible to envision different alternatives and new narratives of future institutions from political decolonial philosophies? While most of decolonial philosophy concerns critiques of different forms of violence, other dimensions of institutional making have received less attention. This course examines figures from decolonial and post-colonial theories that offer different visions of the future of the state beyond the characteristic contractarian or republicanists theories. Juniors and seniors only. Enrollment limited to 12. Instructor permission required.

[CE] JR/SR only