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1.00 Credits
Through a careful study of some of the most important philosophers in the Western tradition, we shall examine some of the guiding questions that informed the development of this tradition, some of the decisive responses to these questions, and some of the most significant alternatives. Works of Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Kant, and Hegel will be studied. Only students in the Guided Studies Program are allowed to enroll in this course. 1.00 units, Lecture
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Through a careful study of the major figures in Ancient Greek philosophy, including the pre-socratic philosophers, Plato, and Aristotle, we shall examine how some of the guiding convictions and questions of western culture were formulated and examined by these founders of that tradition. Attention will be given both to the convictions and questions that became canonical, as well as to those that became marginal or even forgotten. Only students in the Guided Studies Program are allowed to enroll in this course. 1.00 units, Lecture
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A study of Greek and Roman literature as an expression of individual and social ideals, and as a continuing source of inspiration in the Western cultural tradition. The course will proceed from Homer to Vergil with particular emphasis on the Age of Pericles in Athens and the Age of Augustus in Rome. Readings, discussion, slides, and film. Only students in the Guided Studies program; Classical Tradition minor; or Classics or Classical Civilization majors are allowed to enroll in this course. 1.00 units, Lecture
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Heresy and Orthodoxy in Conflict: an historical and theological study of the development of Western religious thought from the point of view of both heretics and orthodoxy within Christianity and Judaism. Among the topics to be covered: Gnosticism, Augustine, Aquinas, Eckhart, millenarianism, the Free Spirit, Luther, Calvin, and the Anabaptists. 1.00 units, Lecture
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A critical introduction to selected themes in the political, social and religious history of Europe during the Middle Ages. Issues to be discussed include: the nature of "feudal" society, the formation of the medieval state, with particular emphasis on the growth of law, the nature of kingship, and warfare. The course will also study conversion to Christianity, the evolution of Christian beliefs and practices, the history of the Papacy, European Christian contacts with the "Other," including Jews, Muslims, heretics, and Byzantine Christians, the evolution of the medieval economy (rural life, trade, and towns), and the transition from a "medieval" to an "early modern" society. The course will be taught largely from primary source materials with supplementary readings in secondary schola Only students in the Guided Studies Program are allowed to enroll in this course. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course will examine the evolution of European society between 1700 and 1950 with particular attention to the impact of the French and Industrial Revolutions. Students will study not just the history but also the historiography of such vital questions as the origins of modern ideologies, the development of mass politics, imperialism and its causes, the impact of the Russian Revolution, and the course of the modern Thirty Years War (1914-1945). There will be extensive consideration of differences and similarities in the transition of various European states from "tradition" to "modernity." Students will also examine the relevance of such terms as "totalitarianism" and "modernization" to historical Only students in the Guided Studies Program are allowed to enroll in this course. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
A study of medieval and Renaissance literature as they reflect cultural and historical developments. Topics will include the epic and romance of the feudal world, the Renaissance synthesis of the classical and Biblical, and the Copernican and scientific revolutions of the 17th century. Readings in Dante, Chaucer, Spenser, Donne, Jonson, Milton, and others. Only students in the Guided Studies Program are allowed to enroll in this course. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
A study of the interaction of literature and history from the 18th to the 20th centuries. Topics will include literary dimensions of the Enlightenment; the historical implications of 18th-century social satire; the rise of the novel and its relationship to the development of the city and the middle classes; the effect of the French Revolution on literature; the influence of industrialism; the Romantic impulse; millennial expectations; and the alienation of the artist in modern culture. Only students in the Guided Studies Program are allowed to enroll in this course. 1.00 units, Lecture
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0.50 Credits
Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office, and the approval of the instructor and his/her director are required for enrollment. 0.50 units min / 1.00 units max, Independent Study
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1.25 Credits
The course will introduce students to the basic principles of geology, such as rock and mineral identification, the interpretation of the geological record, and the theory of plate tectonics. These principles will allow us to reconstruct the Earth's history, to interpret sedimentary records in terms of environmental change, and to assess the impact of human activity on the Earth system. Additional topics include volcanoes and igneous rocks, sedimentary environments, the Earth's climatic history, the formation of mountain ranges and continents, and an introduction to the Earth's interior. Two one-day field trips focus on the local geology and the various rock types found within the state 1.25 units, Lecture
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