E 306 - American Conflicts II:The Debate over God

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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

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3 credits When Charles Darwin's Origin of the Species appeared in 1856, his argument about the origin of man had a sweeping effect on literary artists worldwide. In fine, Darwin's book, along with books by Freud, Nietzsche, and Marx, would lay the groundwork for an increasingly skeptical attitude about God and religion, both on the continent and in America. This course will examine those American literary texts that take up the topic God and/or religious belief. More specifically, it aims to trace the debate over God within literary naturalism, modernism, and, to a certain extent, postmodernism.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smumn.edu

Phone Number:

(507) 457-1600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Trimester

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