LATIN356S
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Lucretius: On the Nature of Things
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