Philosophy and Religion
Explore some of the profound and profane issues and questions which have interested and challenged humanity across the ages. Find out what the great philosophers like Socrates and Nietzsche and great theologians like Hippo and Aquinas have said, and their impact on existential debates. Not only learn, but discuss your own insights into the big-picture discussions of life and death.
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The Enlightenment
<p>The eighteenth century European Enlightenment promoted the values of humanism, progress, and reason. Great thinkers like Voltaire, David Hume, Immanuel Kant and Adam Smith provided new
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The Enlightenment
<p>The eighteenth century European Enlightenment promoted the values of humanism, progress, and reason. Great thinkers like Voltaire, David Hume, Immanuel Kant and Adam Smith provided new
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World Music - Journey the Silk Road
<p>Travel back in time to the ancient Silk Road, where cross-cultural exchange between traders resulted in musical interactions between distinct cultures. In this course, we will discover the musical
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Contemporary Ethics
<p>Ethics for life considers the questions which are of practical concern to all humans who want to live well with themselves and others. Questions such as: What is the right thing to do? How should I
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The Nature of Opposites
<p>Dip into literature, philosophy, religion, politics and culture to explore the fascinating dichotomy between binary principles and what they signify such as moral absolutes, attraction or repulsion
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The Experimental Tradition
<p>This course will examine the notion of "experimental music" as initially exemplified by the work of such composers as John Cage, Christian Wolff and Cornelius Cardew before going on to look at
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Music and Art for Carnival and Lent
<p>Carnival, a hedonistic, fun-filled celebration of the pleasures of life, has given rise to some very original, striking music and art. Lent, which follows, is a 40-day season of reflection and
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Great Philosophical Essays
<p>The philosophical essay, in its modern form, dates from the late-sixteenth-century France: Michel de Montaigne “retired from political life, shut himself in his library, and tried something new”.
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<p>The philosophical essay, in its modern form, dates from the late-sixteenth-century France: Michel de Montaigne “retired from political life, shut himself in his library, and tried something new”.
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Love and Friendship (Foundations)
<p>What is the nature of friendship? What is the nature of love? And how are the two related? Why do these questions matter? We look closely at arguments by Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the Epicureans,
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Tchaikovsky: Turmoil and Triumph
<p>Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky created some of the most well-loved music of the classical repertoire, including Swan Lake, the Nutcracker Suite and the 1812 Overture as well as his wonderful symphonies
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Music's Mechanical Makeup
<p>Music is made up of many different elements. This series looks at the major musical elements of melody, harmony, rhythm, and the bass to examine how they have changed over time and differ in other
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