This course is part of a four-sequence study designed around the themes of the sacred, knowledge, society, power and vision. A review of the theory, history, and humanistic importance of concepts and practices of death and dying in society. An exploration of feminist theory in the areas of philosophy, the arts, and popular culture, with emphasis on the ways in which human institutions and practices contribute to concepts, norms, and laws regarding gender. May be repeated when content is changed. The emphasis is on direct experience with works of art.
Emphasis is on direct experience with the works of art.
The first semester of a two-semester interdepartmental course in the intellectual history of the physical sciences from the Renaissance to the present. Major influences on the arts and literature included. A survey of the major beliefs of the world, and of their relationship with history, ethics, political and social theory, and psychology. Society, religion, arts, and architecture in the Middle Ages. An interdisciplinary, value-oriented discussion course.