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We will approach love as a philosophy and a discursive practice, as well as address the issues of subjectivity, the Self-Other relation, and the potential for love to serve as a discourse of alterity––all of which are central to love. You will develop a comprehensive understanding of the textual, filmic, ludic, and theoretical issues raised in the course, and you will develop appropriate analytical skills in the process. We begin with Plato’s Symposium and will move on to recent theorisations and philosophies of love. Over the semester, we will be covering a variety of discourses and mediums: new materialist approaches, psychoanalysis, feminism, queer theory, and literary theory; filmic, ludic, and literary works.  \nCourse Learning Outcomes  \nYou will, by the end of this course:  \n1. Critically apply knowledge and understanding of the major trends in love studies to the primary literature/cultural works.  \n2. Evaluate and discriminate between the various philosophical and critical stands on love.  \n3. Synthesise the different positions taken by the various philosophical and critical stands towards formulating an argument/thesis  \n4. Extrapolate common ideological and thematic concerns related to love from the primary literature, and compare them across texts  \n5. Evaluate and engage with secondary sources critically and employ these sources in your own work.  \nBackground: Eros (Cupid) and Psyche, Friedrich Paul Thumann (1834-1908)  \nRequired Texts:  \nFiction/Prose:  \n- Plato, The Symposium  \n- Leslie Feinberg, Stone Butch Blues  \n- Jeanette Winterson, Written on the Body  \n- Lucius Apuleius, Amor and Psyche (to be provided)  \n- Excerpts surrounding PinkDot SG (to be provided)  \nFilms/Video Games:  \nFilms:  \n- Michael Haneke, The Piano Teacher  \n- Marguerite Duras, Hiroshima Mon Amour  \n- Wong Kar-Wai, In the Mood for Love  \n- Yorgos Lanthimos, The Lobster  \nVideo Game:  \n- Game Grumps, Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator  \nPDFs, excerpts, and suggested secondary readings will be uploaded onto NTULearn.  \nFilms and video games should be sourced from online platforms such as Netflix and Steam.  \nSuggested General Reading:  \n- Rita Felski and Camilla Schwartz (eds. ), Love, etc.: Essays on Contemporary Literature & Culture  \n- Jennie Wang, Novelistic Love in the Platonic Tradition  \n- Linnell Secomb, Philosophy and Love  \nAssessment:  \nTerm paper (40%)  \n• This is a 2500-2800 word long general essay assignment. You will be evaluated based on your depth of knowledge and understanding of different thematic, theoretical, and ideological concerns across texts. You will also be evaluated on the originality of your argument.  \nPreparation and Class Participation (10%)  \n• You are assessed based on your preparation and participation during weekly class discussions. You will be given specific topics to discuss and debate with your peers, and will give a short informal presentation of your findings/discussion results towards the end of class.  \nFinal Exam (50%)  \n• The exam is divided into two sections. Section A comprises questions directed towards specific theories or philosophies of love. Each question will evaluate you on your depth of knowledge and understanding of a theory or philosophical stance, followed by the application of that stance towards critically examining a chosen literary text. Section B comprises questions that are more general (not specific to a single approach), which will require you to synthesise and apply more than one philosophy towards critically examining a chosen literary/cultural text in order to answer the question. You will be assessed on material covered throughout the entire semester.  \nBa","cbCaiuGU6h9cUXZi","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuGU6h9cUXZi","pdf",1094427,"English","# Course Learning Outcomes\n## Assessment\n# Course Schedule","[{\"question\":\"What are the key learning outcomes for HL3012?\",\"answer\":\"Students learn to apply major trends in love studies to primary cultural works, evaluate competing philosophical positions, synthesise approaches into arguments, and critically use secondary sources in their own work.\"},{\"question\":\"How is assessment structured in the course?\",\"answer\":\"Assessment includes a term paper worth 40%, preparation and class participation worth 10%, and a final exam worth 50%.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of texts and media are covered?\",\"answer\":\"The course uses primary readings (e.g., Plato’s Symposium and contemporary prose), as well as films and a video game, paired with thematic weekly issues and guided analysis.\"}]","HL3012 - The Discourse of Love - Provisional Syllabus | PDF",15]