The place of the divine in each thinker is discussed and the question of its connection with ideas about human nature, the good life and human excellence is explored. Close attention is paid to the writings of Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hobbes, Locke, J.S. Mill, Rousseau, Nietzche, Freud and Sartre. Lectures provide an overview of each thinker, and in tutorials, selections from their writings will be read. This unit introduces students to biblical interpretation, criticism, culture and geography. The books of the Old and New Testaments are systematically introduced.
Emphasis is placed on the dialogue between revelation and human experience.
Students will acquire the critical academic skills necessary for the subsequent pursuit of serious biblical study. Also available in off-campus mode This unit is the foundation unit in Aboriginal Studies. It aims at promoting, from an historical perspective, an understanding of Aboriginal people of Western Australia. It focuses on patterns of interaction, conflict and alienation between indigenous and settler communities. It will explore some contemporary issues arising from this history.