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Philosophy 6 Man, God, and Society in Western Literature

03:30-5:00 PM | 105 North Gate
Instructor Hubert Dreyfus

Man, God, and Society in Western Literature - Spring 2007. Philosophical issues as expressed in poetry, drama, and the novel. This course will compare and contrast the Greek, Medieval, and modern worlds, as reflected in their greatest literature, with special emphasis on the role of the community in reconciling conflicts between sub-groups in society and the individual's ability to understand and control his own life. We will also follow man's realization that the changing answers to these questions are themselves self-interpretations.


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Lecture Archive
Tue 1/16 Introduction
Thu 1/18 The Odyssey- Bks 1-11- Part A
Tue 1/23 The Odyssey- Bks 1-11- Part B (due to technical problem lecture is 14 minutes only)
Thu 1/25 The Odyssey- Bks 12-24- Part A
Tue 1/30 The Odyssey- Bks 12-24- Part B
Thu 2/1 The Oresteia- Agamemnon
Tue 2/6 The Oresteia - Agamemnon - con't
Thu 2/8 The Oresteia - Agamemnon - con't
Tue 2/13 The Oresteia- Agamemnon - Libation Bearers
Thu 2/15 The Oresteia- Eumenides
Tue 2/20 The Oresteia- Eumenides
Thu 2/22 The Aeneid - Bks I, iV, VI
Tue 2/27 The Aeneid- Bks I,IV,VI- Part A
Thu 3/1 The Aeneid- Bks I,IV,VI- Part B
Tue 3/6 Gospel of John
Thu 3/8 Gospel of John
Tue 3/13 The Divine Comedy- Inferno
Thu 3/15 The Divine Comedy- Inferno
Tue 3/20 The Divine Comedy- Purgatory
Thu 3/22 The Divine Comedy- Purgatory
Tue 3/27 Phil 6 - Spring Break
Thu 3/29 Phil 6 - Spring Break
Tue 4/3 The Divine Comedy - Paradiso
Thu 4/5 The Divine Comedy - Paradiso
Tue 4/10 Moby Dick (podcast currently not available)
Thu 4/12 Moby Dick- con't
Tue 4/17 Moby Dick- con't
Thu 4/19 Phil 6 - No Lecture
Tue 4/24 Moby Dick- con't
Wed 4/25 Introductory Lecture: Moby Dick
Thu 4/26 Moby Dick- con't
Tue 5/1 Moby Dick- con't
Thu 5/3 Moby Dick- con't
Tue 5/8 Conclusion