LITERATURE 160 - Science and Faith in Modern Literature

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Claremont McKenna College

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Description:

Faggen A study of the origins and impact of nihilism in modern literature. Beginning with Nietzsche, Dostoevsky, and James, the course will look at major 20th-century authors as a battleground between scientific realism and faith. T. S. Eliot, Frost, Hardy, Auden, Camus, Mann, Milosz, and Simone Weil will be among the major authors considered against the background of biology, psychology, and physical science. Offered occasionally.

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1.50

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.claremontmckenna.edu/

Phone Number:

(909) 621-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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