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4.00 Credits
A survey of the political, economic and social changes that have re-shaped Asia from the mid-18th Century to the present day, with special emphasis on the countries of China and Japan. The course will use videos from the award winning film series "The Pacific Century" to the central problems and issues facing Asia in the modern world. Offered annually. Prerequisite: ECII placement or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
Survey and analysis of Russia and the former Soviet Union, focusing on the economic, intellectual, social and political changes from the founding of the Tsarist Empire to the present. Lenin, Stalin, and the Cold War will be discussed. Offered periodically Prerequisite: ECII placement or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
This course will examine some of the major philosophers of the modern period. Readings will be drawn from thinkers including Descartes, Hume, Kant, Hegel, Marx, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche. The course will conclude with selected topics and issues in 20th Century thought. Offered periodically.
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African cosmology and religion as world view, social action, system of thought. Principles of African philosophy, the relation of African and Caribbean religion to art, history, society, and politics. Study extends to Islam and Christianity as African religions, and the highly developed African religions of the New World. Offered annually.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides a focused analysis of philosophical questions central to contemporary social and political debate. Topics will me drawn from such current issues as war and peace, terrorism and just war theory, human rights, the philosophy of race and gender, the philosophy of law, the nature of social justice, and biomedical and professional ethics. Offered periodically.
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4.00 Credits
This course explores the political dimensions of language in the contemporary U.S., as well as in an international context. It focuses on issues of language and power, bilingualism, literacy, and visual versus spoken and written communication. Approaches from Psychology, theory of education, and sociolinguistic will be applied to the problems of language in the media, "standard" and dialect speech. Offered periodically.
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4.00 Credits
What principles should guide my actions? Are moral values relative or absolute? What is the relationship between law and morality? Why should I be moral? The first part of the course will examine the answers to these questions in the works of such thinkers as Plato, Kant, Mill, and James. The second half of the semester will apply these traditional ethical views to contemporary issues such as human rights, the environment, abortion, euthanasia, and racial and sexual discrimination. Offered annually.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to Islam as a way of life, and its institutions and culture. Beginning with the socio-economic background of pre-Islamic Arabia, we will explore the radically transforming message of the Quran and the personality of Muhammad as spiritual and political leader. Students will gain insight into the spread of Islam, as it developed from a regional faith into a force in world civilization, with emphasis on its emerging role in contemporary North American society. Offered annually.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the roles that Islam and Christianity have played in the history and social structures of the Middle East and Europe. After presentation of the origins and essential principles of both faiths, we will explore the interations of the faith communities across geographic and ideological boundaries, concluding with consideration of how Muslim/Christian dialogue and conflict shape our world today.
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4.00 Credits
Offered in conjunction with the faculty and staff of a university in China. Through lectures, trips, and everyday living experiences, this 4 week summer course will introduce students to all aspects of life in modern China---from its culture to its business community, from its political philosophy to the ideas of the men and women on its streets. Students will attend lectures and live at Wuyi University and work with Wuyi faculty and students, Day trips will take students to nearby Hong Kong and Macao. Offered 4 weeks in May-June
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