Humanities
Explore what it means to be human – what we think, what we write, what we believe and what we say. Our humanities cover the broad spectrum of the human condition through philosophy and religion, literature and writing, politics and society, and science and technology. I think, therefore I am!
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Exploring American Democracy
<p>The American political system was created as an experiment in democracy; deeply influenced by Eighteenth Century Enlightenment philosophy. The experiment survived the rapid expansion of the United
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Lunchtime Movie Speeches - Serving up one great speech per week
<p>The best movie speeches captivate our minds and hearts to make us weep, laugh and think. Each week, explore one great speech and the character who moves us. We will unpack the context of speech
...Lunchtime Movie Speeches - Serving up one great speech per week
<p>The best movie speeches captivate our minds and hearts to make us weep, laugh and think. Each week, explore one great speech and the character who moves us. We will unpack the context of speech
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Simone de Beauvoir & Sartre
<p>The course will cover de Beauvoir’s philosophical Existentialism and her many novels. We will compare and contrast her form of Existentialism to Jean-Paul Sartre, her longtime friend, lover and
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Continuing Cross-Cultural Literature
<p>People who are fascinated by different cultures and love reading fiction will be able to combine their interests by participating in this course. We study various themes within short stories and
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Descartes: I Think Therefore I Am
<p>René Descartes is often credited with being the “Father of Modern Philosophy.” His project was ambitious: to find a new basis for all knowledge. In pursuing this aim he set in motion many of the
...Descartes: I Think Therefore I Am
<p>René Descartes is often credited with being the “Father of Modern Philosophy.” His project was ambitious: to find a new basis for all knowledge. In pursuing this aim he set in motion many of the
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Number, Chaos, Infinity
<p>What are numbers? What are irrational, algebraic, and transcendental numbers? How do we represent numbers? Are numbers random? These ideas are related to chaos theory, about the possibility (or not
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Patrick O'Brian's Fictional Naval Duo - Aubrey and Maturin
<p>Patrick O’Brian’s renowned Aubrey-Maturin series consists of 21 books, set during the Napoleonic wars. They focus on the unlikely friendship of Captain Jack Aubrey – Royal Navy through and through
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Human Condition
<p>Presented by a team of tutors, this special course explores questions about the human conditions through looking at examples of when we are good, ugly and downright bad. We ask such questions as:
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The Power of Myth: The Modern World
<p>What is the nature of myth? How do we explain its power and enduring significance in the modern world? What is the relation between myth, meaning and purpose in the modern period? Why does it
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Climate Change, Human Rights, Social Justice - Knowledge and Skills for Campaigning
<p>Providing current human rights, social justice and environmental principles including the human rights case for addressing climate change, risks associated with more than two degrees of global
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