HIST 355 - Early Modern Intellectual History

Credit(s): 3

EARLY MDRN INTELLECTUAL HISTOR
Component: Lecture
Examines the major development in thought from around 1600 to 1800. Questions considered are the nature of political order and justice, the character of the good life and moral obligation, the relation between faith and reason, and the development of historical reason and theories of the fine arts. Readings will be from Milton, Locke, Voltaire, Rousseau and others.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option

University Breadth: History and Cultural Change College of Arts and Sciences Breadth: GROUP B: A&S History & Cultural Change Course Typically Offered: Fall

General Education Objectives:
GE1A: Read Critically GE1B: Analyze Arguments and Information GE2A: Communicate Effectively in Writing