LATIN356S

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Lucretius: On the Nature of Things

Classical Studies Dept. A&S - Arts and Sciences

Subject

LATIN

Catalog Number

356S

Title

Lucretius: On the Nature of Things

Course Description

Study of the poetry and philosophy of Lucretius' De rerum natura and of its influence on modern science and philosophy. Topics include Epicurean physics and ethics, free will, contingency and design in nature, death and human mortality, romantic love, religion, politics, and technological progress. Students must have two years of Latin or equivalent.

Grading Basis

Graded

Consent (Permission Number)

No Special Consent Required

Min Units

1

Max Units

1

Seminar

General Education Curriculum Codes

(CCI) Cross Cultural Inquiry, (EI) Ethical Inquiry, (FL) Foreign Language, (ALP) Arts, Lit & Performance, (CZ) Civilizations