Professor Kozlowski Lectures

Professor Kozlowski wraps up his study of political philosophy by discussing the ups and downs of the project, summarizing some of the most important findings, and musing about the future (which will hopefully contain less Hobbes).If you're interested in Professor Kozlowski's other online projects or want to keep up with his work, visit his website: professorkozlowski.wordpress.comIf you would like to contribute to Professor Kozlowski's work, please visit his Patreon: patreon.com/ProfessorKozlowski Donations are always appreciated, and mean more time devoted to online projects instead of paid classes!If you'd like to contact Professor Kozlowski directly, use: [email protected]

Professor Kozlowski concludes his series on political philosophy with a look at the nature of propaganda and its (often-unnoticed) effect on language. By examining the ideas of George Orwell's "Politics and the English Language," Harry Frankfurt's "On Bullshit," and Jason Stanley's How Propaganda Works, we aspire to reach a deeper understanding of how language can serve, insidiously and invisibly, as propaganda. Finally, by examining some excerpts of Amartya Sen's The Idea of Justice, we can see how we can clarify and combat these efforts to confuse and confound our discussions of justice and political decency.

Today Professor Kozlowski investigates a grab bag of other political perspectives, including the radical Utilitarianism of Peter Singer's "Famine, Affluence, and Morality," the Cosmopolitanism prescribed by Martha Nussbaum, and the Native American perspectives on land, community, and individuality discussed by V. F. Cordova and Ted Jojola in their writings. It may not add up to a cogent perspective, but it should offer some enlightening critique of the dominant systems we've discussed so far.

The Ethics of Care presents one of the most cogent and effective alternatives to liberal government theory current today. It is revolutionary, empathetic, inclusive, and compelling. Today, Professor Kozlowski outlines the theory and practice of the Ethics of Care (as presented in Held's The Ethics of Care and Pirate Care by Graziano et al.) as a culmination of his discussions of liberal theory, anarchism, activism, and contemporary political practice. This is what the future could look like, folks. Don't miss it.Additional readings today include:Graeber, Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real LibertaliaSteinbeck, The Grapes of WrathSilko, Ceremonyand a double video game recommendation - probably two of the greatest politically-minded games ever made:Sid Meier's Alpha CentauriShadowrun: Dragonfall

Professor Kozlowski examines some of the most famous political activists of the twentieth century.Remember that all opinions expressed in this lecture are opinions, both for the speaker and the readings cited, and that you should trust the research, not the authority of the researcher.Today's readings include:Gandhi, Indian Home RuleFanon, The Wretched of the EarthMLK Jr., Letter from Birmingham JailMalcolm X, The Ballot or the BulletMalm, How to Blow Up a PipelineAdditional readings include: bell hooks' Ain't I a Woman?De Beauvoir's The Second SexWarner, The Trouble With NormalFoucault, EthicsKeller, Out of the DarkDuBois, The Souls of Black FolkDeloria, Custer Died for Your SinsMLK Jr., A Gift of LoveDelany, DhalgrenLeGuin, The Left Hand of DarknessButler, The Parable of the SowerGilman, HerlandSchuyler, Black No MoreEllison, Invisible ManKushner, Angels in Americaand for my video game fans:1979: Black Friday