Philosophy Learning Communities
for Spring 2004


Power, Politics and Art - People have been arguing about them since the
beginning of time.

Learn how the powerful have controlled the arts and have been controlled by them.

Explore how our society has moved from faith in the power of God to faith in the power of reason.

Includes trips to cultural events.

 

MW 1:00-3:40 L329
TT# : 3012

Topics will include:

Italian Renaissance Art: Power,
Patronage and Imagination

Hamlet: Power, Politics and
Existential Angst

The 18th Century: From Absolute Power to Individual Rights

The 19th Century: Romanticism vs.
the Industrial Revolution

 

"The Moral of the Story"
Solheim & Wilson
PHI 115 096 & ENG 102 096

In this learning communities course you will have an opportunity to read great fiction and examine the characters and circumstances in the light of various ideas about morality. We will emphasize the relationship between the choices made by characters and the value (for better or worse) they create through their choices. In addition to general ideas about morality, we will cover specific topics including oppression, and attitudes toward the environment. (6 hours) TR 9:25-12:05 L221

   

 

For further registration information go to the
Harper College Fall Course Schedule

or

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William  Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL 60067

Phone: 847-925-6780
Fax: 847-925-6039

Email: cburns@harpercollege.edu,
bsolheim@harpercollege.edu

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