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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2024
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COLL 112 001 (CRN: 25552)
THE PHILOSOPHICAL FAUST
Long Title: THE PHILOSOPHICAL FAUST: EXPLORING GOETHE'S PHILOSOPHY THROUGH THE FAUST TRAGEDY (BROWN)
Department: College Courses
Instructor: Rossiter, Logan
Meeting: 6:00PM - 6:50PM R (8-JAN-2024 - 19-APR-2024)
Part of Term: Full Term - No WL Purge
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 1
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: 19
Section Enrolled: 4
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 7-SEP-2024 7:35PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
30-APR-2024
7:00PM - 10:00PM T
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.