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.

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