HU3531 Nature and Culture

This course examines the variety of ways in which historical cultures have conceptualized and represented nature in religion, philosophy, literature, and the arts. We will begin by comparing the view of nature in creation myths from several world cultures. Next, we will survey the understanding of nature expressed in representative Asian and Western religious texts, and then consider Greek philosophys analytical approach to nature. Finally, we will look at seminal eras in modern world history when new interpretations of nature emerged, and conclude with a sampling of contemporary representations of nature in literature, art, music and film. Students must have completed three courses at the 2000 level, with grades of C or higher, as prerequisites for this course. Credits: 3.000

EN1021 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00