HONOR 2111 - Poets & Philosophers

Institution:

University of Utah

Subject:

Honors College

Description:

Honors 2111 is taught by a literary historian and a historian of science, who will bring their varying perspectives to the large questions of human existence as first framed from 3000 BCE to the Roman empire. Important topics will include the benefits of change vs. stasis, the origins of substances and life, competing and changes bases for authority and claims to truth, and the way human social structures and values shape pursuit of knowledge about the natural world. This class is the first in a series of three semester-long classes that will look broadly at the kinds of questions scientists and humanists ask and the limitations of both. Prerequisites: Member of Honors College.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utah.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 581-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

• HF - Humanities Exploration

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