Cornel West - The Historical Philosophy of . Du Bois - Class

The Historical Philosophy of . Du Bois Dartmouth College, ENGL – Summer 2017 Cornel West Week 4 Science, Empire and the Meaning of Progress The Souls of Black Folk, pp 405-438 Dusk of Dawn, pp 590-624 Course Description: This course will examine the historical philosophy of the towering Black scholar and great freedom fighter of the 20th Century. We shall engage in close readings of Du Bois’ classic work, “The Souls of Black Folk” (1903) as well as subsequent essays in his magisterial corpus, especially his classic autobiography, “Dusk of Dawn” (1940)