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3.00 Credits
This course considers themes that include the problems of exile, homelessness, and nationality; the mysteries of paternity and maternity; the meaning of the Return; Joyce' s epistemology and his use of dream, fantasy, and hallucination; an d Joyce ? experimentation and use of languag e. S. Meredith. Spring
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This course is an exploration of Shakespeare's major plays in the genres of history plays and romantic comedy, from the first half (roughly speaking) of his professional career: Richard III, Henry IV (Parts 1 and 2), Henry V, A Midsummer Night' s Dream, Much Ado about Nothing, Twelfth Night , an d Troilus and Cressida. D. Bevington. Winter.
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3.00 Credits
This course studies the second half of Shakespeare's career, from 1600 to 1611, when the major genres that he worked in were tragedy and "romance" or tragicomedy. Plays read inclu de Hamlet, Measure for Measure, Othello, King Lea r (quarto and folio versions ), Macbeth, Coriolanus, Antony and Cleopatra, Pericles, T he Winter 's Ta le, and The Tempest. R. Strier. Sprin
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This seminar is devoted to the political thought of Jürgen Habermas, centered on a reading of his boo k Between Facts and Norms . We also read selections from some o f Habermas ? other works, as well as from the political, social, and legal theorists with whom he is in conversatio n. P. Markell. Autumn
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This course is devoted to a close reading and discussion of Melville' s explicitly philosophical novel. In addition to paying careful attention to the unfolding of its plot and major characters, including the white whale, we address its major themes, which include the relation between nature and civilization, human nature and human good, the nature and perpetration of evil, the meaning of suffering and the possibility of redemption, and the limits of democracy in general and of American democracy in particular . A. Kass. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on a close reading of Paradise Lost, attending to its redefinition of the heroics of war and of marriage and friendship. Discussion topics include family, politics, history, psychology, and theology. W. Olmsted. Autumn. * 21901. Homer's Odyssey. Required of students entering the Fundamentals program; open to other students with consent of instructor. This course is a close reading of The Odyssey. Discussion topics include identity, maturation, hospitality and friendship, gender, travel, and fantasies about other cultures. Text in English. W. Olmsted. Winter.
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3.00 Credits
PQ: Prior philosophy course or consent of instructor. This course centers on a close reading of the first volume of Michel Foucault's The History of Sexuality, with some attention to his writings on the history of ancient conceptualizations of sex. How should a history of sexuality take into account scientific theories, social relations of power, and different experiences of the self We discuss the contrasting descriptions and conceptions of sexual behavior before and after the emergence of a science of sexuality. Other writers influenced by and critical of Foucault are also discussed. A. Davidson. Autumn.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an intensive study of selected works (i.e., poetry, drama, fiction, essays) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. All work in German. D. Wellbery. Autumn.
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3.00 Credits
PQ: Open to students who are majoring in Fundamentals or Philosophy, or with consent of instructor. This seminar is a careful reading of Concluding Unscientific Postscript. This difficult text was written by Johannes Climacus, who was one of Kierkegaard's pseudonymous authors. Discussion questions include: What is subjectivity What is irony What is commitment J. Lear. Winter.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a close reading of the great Hindu Epic, the story of Rama's recovery of his wife, Sita, from the demon Ravana on the island of Lanka, with special attention to the changes in the telling of the story throughout Indian history. Readings are in Paula Richman, Many Ramayanas and Questioning Ramayanas; the Ramayanas of Valmiki, Kampan, Tulsi, and Aubrey Menen; and the Ramajataka, translations including Dutt, Buck, and R. K. Narayan; the Yogavasistha-Maharamayana; and contemporary comic books and films. W. Doniger. Spring.
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