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Are imperialism, universalism, soulless rationalism, reckless exploitation of nature, and social engineering the legacy of a so-called “Enlightenment project,” as many have argued in the wake of World War II? This course explores some core aspects of that critique, from Rousseau to Foucault, while testing them against examples of the plurality of discursive practices that we call Enlightenment. Readings and discussion in French. Course open to undergraduates with the instructor’s permission.