CLA 102 - Great Books of the Greek and Roman World

Institution:

Gustavus Adolphus College

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Description:

Reading and discussion of the "great books" from antiquity-the poems, plays, and essays that critically affected the course of Western thought and that have for centuries been the core of a traditional liberal arts education. Readings might include The Iliad of Homer, dialogues of Plato, Greek drama, and other works of philosophy and fiction. Topics discussed include the development of rational thought, ethics, education, or the relationship between human and divine, between individual and society, between nature and culture, and between love and death. LARS, Spring semester, odd years

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.GUSTAVUS.EDU

Phone Number:

(507) 933-8000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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