Class Program

Week
Date
Topic
1.        
July 26th
Introduction and Explanation of the Methodology.
2.        
August 2nd
A brief historical overview of the theme of truth: Parrhesia.
3.        
August 9th
Truth in Nietzsche: Relativism.
4.        
August 16th
Follow Up (25%)
5.        
August 23rd
Truth as a contemporary concept: The Post-Truth, an emotional lie
6.        
August 30th
The politics of Post-Truth.
7.        
September 6th
Midterm (25%)
8.        
September 13th
Midterms Week-There is no class.
9.        
September 20th
The circus and the circle of post-truth
10.    
September 27th
Post-truth in public opinion: Fake news
11.    
October 4th
The new dimensions of post-truth
12.    
October 11th
Follow Up (25%)
13.    
October 18th
The challenges in the post-truth era
14.    
October 25th
Post-truth in the Colombian case
15.    
November 1st
Case Study
16.    
November 9th
Final Exam (25%)

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