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4.00 Credits
This class examines the distinguishing features of the human species ranging from our hominoid beginnings and the cultural explosion of 30,000 years ago in the caves of Lascaux to the impact of the internet on the future of our collective identity. Topics include the rise of religion, the origin of statehood, cross-cultural configurations of marriage, sexuality and gender, the nature vs. culture debate, the impact of technology on the modern self, the significance of popular culture, the cultural evolution of values, the survival of indigenous people, and why tribal wisdom is crucial to the next millenium. Offered annually.
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An introduction to the Greek and Roman origins of Western civilization. This course aims, through a critical study of the works of the greatest literary artists of Greece and Rome, to give an understanding of their contributions to western culture, to provoke thinking on basic problems of human experience, to develop literary taste and judgement, and to improve skills in oral discussion and written analysis. Readings are drawn from the following major genres: epic, tragedy, history, and philosophy. Offered annually. Prerequisite: ECII placement or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
Western civilization is often characterized as the interplay of two cultural traditions refered to in convenient shorthand as "Athens and Jerusalem". This course will examine "Jerusalem": the text, figures, themes and ideas that have defined the Judeo-Christian tradition. The course will emphasize the reading of biblical text itself begining with Genesis and ending with selections from the Pauline tradition. Offered annually. Prerequisite: ECII placement or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
Western values and institutions were formed in the medieval synthesis of Greek philosophy, Roman law, Hebrew/ Christian religion, and Germanic folk culture. This course explores the cultural products of that synthesis in art, literature, and religion and examines the roots of western attitudes toward race, class, nationalism, and war. Taught as social history, it emphasizes the economic and political context in which the cultural foundations of the modern West are forged. Offered annually. Prerequisite: ECII placement or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
A broad-based examination of the shift in world views from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment. The transition will be followed in terms of philosophy, science, art, and religion and selected works of literature. A major theme is the cultural and intellectual context of the Scientific Revolution. Offered annually. Prerequisite: ECII placement or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
Exporation of the role of culture in shaping human action and experience. Various approaches to the explanation of culture are considered in the context of the development of social science. Students learn to interpret their own culture and other cultures as systems of knowledge and value. Especially important are the ways culture conditions effect social forces in daily life. Offered annually. Prerequisite: ECII placement or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
Considers science as one distinctive approach to understanding the world. The character of science is highlighted through comparisons with alternative ways of understanding nature. Topics include the structure of theory and experiment; gender and science; theories of scientific change; science and values; control of science. No scientific background is assumed. Offered annually. Prerequisite: ECII placement or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces various topics concerning science, technology and society through the literature of science fiction. We will discover how scientific and technological developments from World War I to the present are reflected in classic short stories and films of science fiction. Among the topics are the Human Gnome project, nuclear weapons, robotics, human cloning, animal rights issues, surrogate motherhood, fetal tissue research, and the responsibility and ethics of scientists. Authors will include Heinlin, Asimov, Benet, and Clarke. The class will view and discuss films such as "Metropolis", "Dr. Strange Love", "Android", and "Blade Runner". Any organizing questions will be the extent to which science fiction has shaped popular perceptions of science and technology. No background in either science or science fiction is required.
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4.00 Credits
A personal exploration (through simulation games, films, discussions of texts, and personal experience) of values clarification and analysis, values in conflict, American values and the values of "the Other". (The class will participate in the selection of the subject of this last unit). Offered annually.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the historical and cultural traditions of India, China, and Japan. This course invites students to explore the major traditions, ideas, values, and social systems that shaped the lives of the peoples of these three Asian countries in the past and that continue to do so today. Students are encouraged to explore their reactions to these unfamiliar ways of life while, at the same time, gaining the ability to view each civilization and culture from it's own perspective. Offered annually. Prerequisite: ECII placement or equivalent
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