SCHL 2300 - History of Ideas I

Three recurring themes: humanity’s conceptions of and perceived relationships to the divine; humanity’s conceptions of reality in general and perceived methods of knowing this reality; and humanity’s conceptions of the roles people do and should play as individuals and as members of the social order. These themes are studied in both Western and non-Western cultures, using the methods of history, philosophy, and the study of literature. This is a three-semester course; all three semesters must be taken. The normal sequence is II, III, I.

Prerequisites: admission to the Scholars Program or consent of the program director.