Humanities 4 - Critical Evaluation in the Humanities

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Shimer College

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In this course, signficant works from the 18th century onward are studied. This course serves to unify the previous Humanities courses by employing the disciplines they embody (art, music, literature, philosophy and theology). The course is also inteded to give the student an appreciation of the application of theory and methodology to the study of art, music, and literature. (Prerequisite: Humanities 3) Reading List Erich Auerbach, "Odysseus' Scar?usanne K. Langer, Feeling and Form Martin Buber, I and Thou Matthew Arnold, Culture and Anarchy Friedrich Schiller, On the Aesthetic Education of Man Immanuel Kant, Critique of Judgement ( selections), "What Is Enlightenment "Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil Leonard Bernstein, The Unanswered Question S ren Kierkegaard, Fear and Trembling

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.shimer.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 235-3500

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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