Being Human

4 credits · Undergraduate

This course invites you to launch your undergraduate career with some of the biggest questions humans have asked: Who are we, and why are we here? To begin, we will ask: why are we here at Vanderbilt, and what is the purpose of a college education? We will then examine the varied ways that people in different times, places, and circumstances have contemplated the meaning of humanity-raising questions about social flourishing and responsibility; about solidarity, hierarchy, and difference; and about the very boundaries of "the human." Incoming Arts and Science first-year students will continue with CORE 1020 in the spring. Limited to incoming first-year students only. Offered on a graded basis only. [4] (HCA) (CORE A, C, E)