HIST215

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HIST215

European Intellectual History to the Renaissance HIST215 FA

Crosslistings: MDST225

Section	Class Size	*Available	Times
1	40	14	Times: .T.T... 2:40PM-4:00PM;

*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for the current phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration. (Last Updated on Wed Mar 4 05:01:03 EST 1998 )

Photo Caption and Credits

The first of a two-semester survey in European Intellectual History. The fall semester will examine some of the major texts in Western thought from Ancient Greece to the Renaissance. Emphasis will be placed on the historical and cultural contexts of the texts and thinkers.

MAJOR READINGS

Plato, THE REPUBLIC
Aristotle, THE POLITICS
Epictetus, THE HANDBOOK OF EPICTETUS
Marcus Aurelius, THE MEDITATIONS
Augustine, THE CITY OF GOD
Aquinas (selections)
Dante, ON MONARCHY
Marsilius, THE DEFENDER OF THE PEACE
Christine de Pizan, THE BOOK OF THE CITY OF LADIES
Machiavelli, THE PRINCE and THE DISCOURSES

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three papers; midterm and final examinations.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS HIST

Prerequisites: None

Section 01: Miller, C; Times: .T.T... 2:40PM- 4:00PM;; Grading Mode: Mixed; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 1, Fr: 1; Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-03-1998

About the Photo:

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778)

Reference:

Roberts, John. CIVILIZATION, VOLUME I: THE EMERGENCE OF MAN IN SOCIETY. Del Mar, California: CRM Books, 1973

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