Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2024-2025
COLL 112 - THE PHILOSOPHICAL FAUST
Long Title: THE PHILOSOPHICAL FAUST: EXPLORING GOETHE'S PHILOSOPHY THROUGH THE FAUST TRAGEDY (BROWN)
Department: College Courses
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 1
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: Faith, Nihilism, Lust, and Meaning: Goethe’s Faust confronts evergreen battles in the human condition. Using the Faust narrative as our thread, we will chart the breadth of Goethe's thought. Throughout our journey we will confront questions concerning economics, politics, meaning, religion, and the best way to live, among so much more. Through investigating what Faust reveals about Goethe, we will reflect on what Faust reveals about our struggles with the challenge of being human. Our journey will conclude through a reflection on how Faust has been reflected on stage and in modern cinematic media. Through this we will consider the legacy and relevance of the text today, and be left with our own profound and timeless lessons. This class is for anyone, from any major or academic background, interested in the fundamental and perennial questions of human existence.