HUM 4170A - Advanced Seminar:Humanism Revisited

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Dowling College (Closed)

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Description:

3 credits The capstone course for the Humanities major. In this largely stu dent-led seminar, we will all work together to answer some of the central questions driving the study of humanism today: "What is humanistic knowledge?", "What has been its importance in differentcultures and his torical periods?", and, "What is its importance for us inAmerican - and global - society today?". We will attempt to answer these questions by exploring selected themes, issues and controversies that have animated humanistic debate over the centuries, and across different cultures. The themes explored in this course will always be at the preference of the instructor (and instructors for this course will be drawn from a number of different disciplines in the Arts and Humanities), but will typically include such topics as: the role of the artist; the role of sexuality in personal and social identity; racial and ethnic identity and persecution; the nature of evil and the individual's response to it; and, religious conflict and revolt. Prerequisites: HUM 2003; junior status, or permission of the instructor. Offered: Upon request.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DOWLING.EDU

Phone Number:

(631) 244-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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