Explore contemporary postmodern thinking in sociology through this comprehensive course designed for third-year students. Delve into the foundations of Western philosophical thought that led to postmodernism, examining structuralism's evolution into post-structuralism. Analyze the pros and cons of postmodern perspectives through thematic discussions. Investigate key thinkers such as Baudrillard, Derrida, Levinas, Heidegger, Lyotard, Deleuze, Guattari, Foucault, Lacan, Althusser, Levi-Strauss, Barthes, Husserl, Freud, Nietzsche, Hegel, Kant, and Descartes. Through 50 lectures, gain a thorough understanding of contemporary sociological theory, from its roots in Cartesian philosophy to the postmodern condition and its impact on current sociological thought.