GPHI
6167

Action and Non-Action

New School for Social Research: Philosophy

Liberal Arts
Graduate Course
Action and Non-Action
Fall 2025
Taught By: Dmitri Nikulin
Section: A

CRN: 18069

Credits: 3

We will discuss utopia, dystopia, idleness, work and non-work in Thomas More, Adam Smith, Paul Lafargue, Bertrand Russell, Walter Benjamin, Ernst Bloch, Hannah Arendt, Agnes Heller, and others.

Prerequisites: No Prerequisites
Co-Requisites: No Co-requisites

College: New School for Social Research (GF)

Department: Philosophy (PHI)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 18

Repeat Limit: N/A

Add/Drop Deadline: September 9, 2025 (Tuesday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: November 17, 2025 (Monday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 12:40am EDT 5/30/2025

Meeting Info:
Days: Tuesday
Times: 1:55pm - 3:45pm
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 8/27/2025 - 12/15/2025