IDEAS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD: MODERN THOUGHT AND BEYOND

Undergraduate

This course is a global historical consideration of various religious, secular, and philosophical speculations about questions that are common to human experience across different historical and cultural contexts. Recurring themes may include the place of religion in the public sphere, the relationship between science and religion, and discourses on human rights. Material will be drawn from traditional and non-traditional sources, as well as contemporary critical scholarship, from the year 1500 to present. Three credit hours Note: RS 1060 strongly encouraged but not required.