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Philosophy and Religion Courses
Explore ideas about meaning, belief, and how we understand the world.
Examine philosophical questions, religious traditions, and ethical debates across history and contemporary society. Develop the ability to reflect on complex ideas and engage with different perspectives in a structured and open-minded way.
Introduction to World Mythology: Stories and Meaning
Introduction to World Mythology: Stories and Meaning
<p>Myths are among humanity’s oldest ways of making sense of the world. Long before written history, cultures used stories to explain origins, values and the forces shaping life. </p>
<p>This course
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The Shahnameh: Persia's Great Epic
The Shahnameh: Persia's Great Epic
<p>The Shahnameh is one of the great epics of world literature, yet it remains far less known in the English-speaking world than it deserves. Written to celebrate and preserve Persian culture at a
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Cutting to the Chase: Beauvoir in Five Easy Pieces
Cutting to the Chase: Beauvoir in Five Easy Pieces
<p>Simone de Beauvoir wrote on an immense scale, so this two-hour talk-seminar offers a focused way in. Through five accessible themes, you’ll explore key ideas from her life and work without getting
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King Arthur: Origins and Interpretation
King Arthur: Origins and Interpretation
<p>This short course explores the sophistication of medieval storytelling through close reading and discussion of early King Arthur legends in translation. It traces the deeper ancestry of the
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Philosophy of the Unconscious in Literature
Spinoza: Freedom, Ethics and the Modern Mind
Philosophy Club: The Revolutions of Our Time