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FWIS 235 001 (CRN: 24347)
MORAL AND POLITICAL AUTHORITY
Long Title: MORAL AND POLITICAL AUTHORITY IN PREMODERN EUROPE AND CHINA
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Gan, Quan
Meeting: 10:50AM - 12:05PM TR (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 16
Section Enrolled: 11
Enrollment data as of: 25-NOV-2025 4:11AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This course examines how eminent thinkers in medieval Europe and early China understood the relationship between moral and political authority. After situating these thinkers and their writings within their respective traditions, students will learn to construct their own analytical frameworks for comparing ideas and social practices across cultural boundaries.