In this course we will make an expansive inquiry into the meaning of liberalism as a social and political philosophy, considering the critiques of liberalism made by both the conventionally identified Right, such as Schmitt and Heidegger, and Left, such as Marx and in critical theory. We will focus partially on the American variant of liberalism, with its roots in Locke and the Founding, and also examine contemporary events in the light of the ideas and arguments we will study. Other authors will include de Tocqueville and Cortés on individualism and authoritarianism, Frederick Douglass and Charles Mills on race, Martha Nussbaum and Judith Butler on gender, and others.
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