The Instructor will occasionally assign sources on library reserve or from the web sites below. Please locate and bookmark these URLs. The course is organized around 4 major themes and related key concepts. The course will devote about three weeks to each topic. Students will be assigned specific key concepts as their area of critical responsibility throughout the semester.
Emphasis is on the key concepts and conflicts that generated changes in thinking and behavior.
Heavenly City of the 18th Century Philosophers, Ch. Orderly progress v. Revolutionary change Technology v. Revolution and disillusionment 10. Students will prepare papers of about 10-15 pages on any of the key ideas and conflicts under the main course topics.