[WesMaps 98/99 Home Page]
[Course Search]
[Course Search by CID]
HIST215
European Intellectual History to the Renaissance
HIST215 FA
Crosslistings: MDST225
Not Currently Offered
This is 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
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
Contact wesmaps@wesleyan.edu to
submit comments or suggestions.
Copyright Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 06459