Cornel West - The Historical Philosophy of W.E.B. Du Bois - Class 9

The Historical Philosophy of W.E.B. Du Bois
Dartmouth College, ENGL 53.40 - Summer 2017
Cornel West
Week 9 Revolution, Race and the American Empire
The Souls of Black Folk, pp 536-547
Dusk of Dawn, pp 750-793
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)

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What a privillage for those kids to have sat through this wonderful lecture.

[@B10Esteban]

What an absolute pleasure to listen Mr. West. I'm surprised he isn't mentioned more in "general culture." I had only heard of him a couple of times but I never knew how intelligent, wise, and accomplished he is. I'll be reading his book "Race Matters." Also, thanks to David Blight from Yale because it was listening to his lectures on the civil war that I was introduced to Du Bois's book and subsequently found Cornel West's lecture on the book. David said that all American citizens should be required to read the souls of black folk and now I understand why.

[@joe-gg6br]

thank you Cornel and Dartmouth for these beautiful lectures. They've been a true pleasure to watch, learn and study alongside.

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[@khue6377]

Thank Dr. West for teaching American history…

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The Marvin Gaye woke my cat up. He looks like he's in deep thought now.

[@stephena.sheehan9959]

Thanks for presenting this here. Wonderful. :-)

[@jenniferlaflora3293]

And you we can see the island 33:00

[@dlove2830]

These college kids are not mature enough to FULLY appreciate what West is talking about...but we have to appreciate their willingness to try.

[@mvabiv]

Agreed. Most, but not all. I am sure there are a few outliers in there that have, at a basic level, some intimate understanding of what he is lecturing about.

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The best we can hope for is for every lecture the Dr does from here on out has been recorded. I've learned allot.

[@mowastudios]

Bravo.

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Solidarity is the wrong term we use. It should be Cohesion. We are Human Becomings not Human Beings -- for Being implies statis. Yet humans are NOT static; we are constantly transforming, constantly changing. Solidarity is too calcifying a term. #Togetherness = #Cohesion + #Synchronicity

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Kidding not here as much ? 19:28

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What pages r u reading from

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Coleridge 🍒 🌳 32:48

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Lol 😂 0:05

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[@shayanmo]

I wouldn't use the term "Ivy League" in relation to people like Cornel West. The Ivy Leagues promote and represent increasingly the kind of market mentality that people like Cornel West, Fred Moten, and others vehemently criticize. The Ivy Leagues are unfortunately no bastions of free knowledge anymore, but factories that reproduce the administrative and the ruling class.

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@@shayanmo That being true does not change the fact that West is nutty as a fruitcake. Goofy enough to be a Dean of Sillipidity.

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59:10 ahaha 59:16

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I can't take this guy seriously after his "presidential run"

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Israel means "Governed by God", not God wrestler as the good professor says. The meaning is important to the whole gospel message of redemption, otherwise I would have let it slip.

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Actual the Yisrael from the Hebrew male personal name means “Fighter of God”.

[@cch312]

What about Thomas Sowell?

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Thomas is a godsend

[@lottabee]

A clown, someone who runs defense for the blood of capital. Disgrace of a human. Hatoof.

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Death is desirable unless you believe in hell

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