Rethinking the World: The Enlightenment Between Utopia and Reform
COL 252
Spring 2008
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| Crosslisting:
HIST 354 |
"The Enlightenment" has become a contested historical category in recent years. Was it a unitary movement, motivated by materialistic philosophy, anti-metaphysical and radical at its core, or is the Enlightenment best approached in a national or confessional context? Was the Enlightenment a particular set of ideas, or instead a group of practices? Was the Enlightenment compatible with--even rooted in--religion? At stake in the debate is a contest over the legitimacy of cherished ideals of Western modernity: tolerance, equality, and human rights. This advanced research seminar begins by surveying recent major interpretations of the Enlightenment. We will then proceed to individual research projects and papers, which will be discussed and presented in class. Emphasis will be placed on the writing and revision process. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA COL |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
include:
J. Israel, Radical Enlightenment
Koselleck, Critique and Crisis
Shmuel Feiner, The Jewish Enlightenment
Jonathan Sheehan, The Enlightenment Bible
J.G.A. Pocock, Barbarism and Religion I: The Enlightenments of Edward Gibbon
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Examinations and Assignments:
Research paper, discussion and participation |
| Instructor(s): Printy,Michael O. Times: ..T.... 07:00PM-09:50PM; Location: BTFDC210; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 5 | | |
| Seats Available: 8 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 2 | FR: X |
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