Course
Overview:
In
Great Books II, we will consider the perennial human quest for meaning and
identity. From the 18th through the 20th centuries, the scope of our course,
this quest was complicated by profound changes in the sciences, in the arts,
and in religious, social, and economic experience. Using works from France,
England, Ireland, Russia, Nigeria, and the United States, we will examine the
tensions created by these changes.
The
common goals of Auburn University’s Great Books courses are as follows:
·
to further develop the related skills of careful reading and
effective writing.
· to enable students to participate in an ongoing dialogue about many of the intellectual and emotional issues which are central to being human.
Additionally, you should keep in mind that this particular section of Great Books II is designed
·
to
establish historical, cultural, and interpretive frameworks for the texts that
we read.
·
to examine common
themes that resonate outward from these works.
·
to develop your
abilities to read, interpret, and criticize meaningful literary texts.