PSCI0288A-W24
Love and Friendship
Love and Friendship in Literature and Philosophy
Love and friendship are important topics for understanding the best human life and its relationship to the best regime. We will study Plato’s Phaedrus and Symposium; Aristotle’s Ethics; essays on friendship by Montagne and Bacon; Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra and Midsummer Night’s Dream; and Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence. Students will be expected to attend all classes prepared to discuss the reading. In addition, a short (500 to 1000 word) paper will be due in class each week. (Political Theory)/
Love and friendship are important topics for understanding the best human life and its relationship to the best regime. We will study Plato’s Phaedrus and Symposium; Aristotle’s Ethics; essays on friendship by Montagne and Bacon; Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra and Midsummer Night’s Dream; and Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence. Students will be expected to attend all classes prepared to discuss the reading. In addition, a short (500 to 1000 word) paper will be due in class each week. (Political Theory)/
- Term:
- Winter 2024
- Location:
- Warner Hall 101(WNS 101)
- Schedule:
- 2:00pm-4:00pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (Jan 4, 2024 to Feb 1, 2024)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Course Modality:
- In-Person
- Instructors:
- Murray Dry
- Subject:
- Political Science
- Department:
- Political Science
- Division:
- Social Sciences
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- EUR LIT PHL WTR
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 11611
- Subject Code:
- PSCI
- Course Number:
- 0288
- Section Identifier:
- A