European Intellectual History since the Renaissance
HIST 216
Fall 2020 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
COL 332 |
| Course Cluster and Certificates: Social, Cultural, and Critical Theory Certificate |
This class will examine some of the major texts in Western thought since the Renaissance. Emphasis will be placed on close reading and analysis of the texts. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
Machiavelli, THE PRINCE.
Locke, THE SECOND TREATISE OF GOVERNMENT.
Vico, THE NEW SCIENCE.
Voltaire, CANDIDE.
Wollstonecraft, A VINDICATION OF THE RIGHTS OF WOMAN.
Kant, CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON/WHAT IS ENLIGHTENMENT/METAPHYSICS/PERPETUAL PEACE.
Darwin, THE VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE.
Mill, ON LIBERTY.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly 2-page papers, three 5-page papers, and midterm and final exams. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
TBA |
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