Includes individualism, the development of science and technology, the role of religion and philosophy in cultural life, and the revival of classical Greco-Roman culture. Works to be read or studies include Homer, Sappho, the tragedians, Herodotus, Thucydides, Plato, and the artistic and architectural program of the Acropolis. Also offered as CLAS 207 and HIST 207 . A foundation course. Also offered as RELI 123 and HIST 113 .
Enrollment is limited.
Plato, Augustine, Hume, and Kant will be compared with thinkers of the Vedic, Jain, Saukhya, and Buddhist traditions. Also offered as HIST 206 and RELI 211 . Exploration of interests and personality strengths through standardized tests, values, and abilities provide basis for exploring options. Follow-up research on specific careers and exercises in resume writing and interviewing. This course aims first to provide an introduction to the last 500 years of world history, focusing on those processes that define the modern period, including industrialization, democratization, colonialism, and the emergence of new forms of cultural production.