ENGL 331
PERSON, ANIMAL, THING: LITERATURE AND THE EXPERIMENTAL IMAGINATION 1640-1800
The course introduces students to 17th and 18th century English literature that shift the boundaries between the imaginative arts (or humanistic knowledges) and the empirical and universalist agendas of the Scientific Revolution. How did writers capitalize on philosophical and scientific developments with new storytelling forms like—science fiction, utopian tales, and IT-narratives?
Prerequisites & course information
Short Title: LIT & EXPERIMENTAL IMAGINATION Department: English and Creative Writing Grade Mode: Standard Letter Course Type: Seminar Distribution Group: Distribution Group I Credit Hours: 3 Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students. Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027