EXPOS 20.091 - Art and the Emotional Bond

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

How do you know what another person feels? Why would you want to know? Are there social or political advantages to the ability to relate emotionally to others? This class explores these central questions through select pieces of fiction, visual art, film, and criticism from such diverse writers and artists as Adam Smith, George Eliot, Ang Lee and Susan Sontag. Together, these texts scrutinize how and why we attempt to connect emotionally.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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