Call Number | 11681 |
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Day & Time Location |
T 10:10am-12:00pm 317 Hamilton Hall |
Points | 4 |
Grading Mode | Standard |
Approvals Required | Instructor |
Instructor | Matthew J Connelly |
Type | SEMINAR |
Method of Instruction | In-Person |
Course Description | This course explores how people have thought about their future and tried to change it. It examines the philosophical aspects of studying history and the future, and how they are related. It begins with the origins of future thinking in eschatology and millenarian movements, the enlightenment challenge to revelation and religious authority, and utopias and dystopias. Classic texts and scholarly studies will illuminate modern approaches to shaping the future, such as socialism, imperialism, risk analysis, and “modernization” theory, and areas where they have had a particular impact, including urban planning and eugenics. |
Web Site | Vergil |
Department | History |
Enrollment | 14 students (15 max) as of 5:08PM Saturday, September 7, 2024 |
Subject | History |
Number | UN3914 |
Section | 001 |
Division | Interfaculty |
Campus | Morningside |
Section key | 20231HIST3914Q001 |