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Edwards, the iconoclasm of the Transcendentalists, and the post-Civil War development of Pragmatism from Charles Pierce and William James to Richard Rorty. (3 credits) (Cross-listed as PHL 454) (Formerly HIS 354)
499 History Capstone: Paper/Project and Presentation
The Liberal Studies major at Providence Christian College culminates in two capstone courses. These courses are designed to allow students to demonstrate their mastery of institution-wide learning outcomes as well as their achievement of competency in their chosen area of concentration through a presentation of a paper or project. Particular components of this course including goals, objectives and methods of assessment appropriate for the particular concentration will be set by the faculty member. (3 credits)
Humanities (HUM)
110 Philosophical, Political, and Economic Thought
This course is an introductory study of the human occupation with some of the seminal questions of existence, including: What is? What are the extent and limits of our understanding of God’s created order? What is the best life? What is justice? How should we organize ourselves in terms of the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth? The course will think through these questions through a careful reading and discussion of thinkers from pre- Antiquity to the present day, with attention paid both to the development and the interplay of ideas and consequences across the Classical, Medieval, Modern and post-Modern epochs. The course is a core course required of all students with no prerequisites. (3 credits)
211 Classical and Medieval Civilization and Culture
This course unfolds the history of the West from the rise of antiquity to the close of Christendom, through a careful study of historical documents, literary works, and philosophical treatises. By examining the connection between ideas and consequences, the course brings clarity to why and how the West was made, underwent upheaval from one epoch to the next, and became modern. The course is a core course required of all students. Prerequisite: HUM 110 or instructor approval. (3 credits)
212 Modern and Post-Modern Civilization and Culture
This course unfolds the history of the West from the birth of the modernity to the present age, through a careful study of historical documents, literary works, and philosophical treatises. By examining the connection between ideas and consequences, the course brings clarity to why and how the West chose to be modern, questioned that choice thereafter, and whether it understands itself today. The course is a core course required of all students. Prerequisite: HUM 110 or instructor approval. (3 credits)
225 Human Sexuality
Sexuality is integral to human existence; human beings are sexual beings. It is a particularly powerful force in human experience. While Christians believe that sexuality is good—it is the gift of a good God—we also recognize that sexuality is experienced not only as the means of
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