Summer 2023 Full-term
Meeting:
WF 2:20pm - 4:30pm / ARC 160
SLN:
10713
Section Type:
Seminar
Instructor:
THE PROBLEM OF IMAGINATION (A&H)
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IN THE 9/11 COMMISSION REPORT WE
FIND A STARTLING CONCLUSION IN THE
FINDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE TASKED
WITH THE CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE
GOVERNMENT IN THE LEAD-UP TO THE
CATASTROPHE; NAMELY, THAT THE
SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT FAILURE OF
LEADERSHIP WAS A FAILURE OF
IMAGINATION. THIS COURSE PROVIDES
SOME HISTORICAL CONTEXT FOR
THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT THE
IMAGINATION FROM THE HUMANITIES,
HIGHLIGHTING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF
ARTWORKS FOR ADDRESSING THE
PROBLEMS OF OUR TIME- A TIME
CHARACTERIZED BY IMPERATIVES TO RE-
IMAGINE JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING.
Catalog Description:
Considers the relationship between the individual and his/her culture. Traces the evolution of the notion of human nature in Europe and the United States and compares this tradition with representations of the human being from other cultural traditions.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
April 28, 2024 - 7:34 am