Cosmic Dissolution/Evolution?
COL 103
Fall 2006 not offered
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This course examines the movement of central concepts, values, images, and institutions from the late Middle Ages to modern times. This succession may be viewed as progress, or as a breakdown, or as a series of conflicts. It may give rise to questions about the notion of a dominant culture or a univocal tradition; in any case, students will be encouraged to interpret the meaning of this sequence. Class discussion, opportunities for writing, and interdisciplinary work with literary, philosophical, historical, and other texts are emphasized. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Ethical Reasoning, Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA COL |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
Dante Alighieri, ON WORLD GOVERNMENT
Niccolo Machiavelli, THE PRINCE
Martin Luther, OPEN LETTER TO THE GERMAN NOBILITY
Anonymous, LAZARILLO DE TORMES
Denis Diderot, JACQUES, THE FATALIST
Mikhail Lermontov, A HERO FOR OUR TIME
Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels, THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO
Charles Darwin, ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES
Umberto Eco, FOUCAULT'S PENDULUM
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Examinations and Assignments:
Several papers, 6-10 pages each. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Sophomores will be admitted during the Drop/Add period if places are available. |
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