Philosophy and Contemporary Critical Theory MA

**Reasons to choose Kingston**<br/>- This course is taught by leading specialists at the internationally renowned Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy (CRMEP).<br/><br/><br/>- The course is distinctive through its study of contemporary critical theory traditions, including psychoanalytic theory, Marxism, feminist theory and critical race theory.<br/><br/><br/>- You will study key works by influential thinkers like Gramsci, Adorno, Butler, Agamben, Deleuze, Foucault, Spivak and many others. <br/><br/><br/>**About this course**<br/>The course comprises one core module, three optional modules and a dissertation on a chosen topic. The core module examines the two main traditions of critical theory, the Frankfurt School and French anti-humanism, and their background in Kant, Hegel, Marx, and 19th-century European philosophy more generally. You can attend and participate in a range of events, such as research with visiting international speakers, departmental lectures, workshops and research seminars. You will have easy access to London’s research libraries and other events. <br/><br/>**Example modules**<br/>- Critique, Practice, Power, Philosophy and Psychoanalysis<br/><br/><br/>- German Critical Theory<br/><br/><br/>- Modes of Subjection<br/><br/><br/>For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.