LIBS 202 - Challenge and Response in the Modern World Spring

Institution:

Sonoma State University

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Description:

An examination of modern accomplishments and problems that have derived from several sources: the Scientific and Industrial Revolutions, Enlightenment philosophy, and the rise of capitalism, urbanization, globalization, and environmental degradation. Asking how it is possible in the 21st century to live a moral life, the course examines the rise of individualism, the tension between personal and social values, the problems of poverty and the distribution of wealth, and the multiple consequences of modern technology. Also included is a major project addressing ecology and environmental issues.

Credits:

12.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sonoma.edu

Phone Number:

(707) 664-2880

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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