History of the Western Mind ((4 Credits))

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One might define the West as a way of thinking about life. At present, Western ideas transcend geographical bounds and have found hospitable abodes in the East as well as in the West. Therefore, it is legitimate to talk about the Westernization of the world. Through this course, students will examine the development of the Western world view from the time of Moses and Thales to the 18th Century Enlightenment. Specifically, students will consider the contributions made by the Greeks, the Romans, and the Hebrews to the Western mind, and how the tension between humanism and theism have helped shape our thoughts even today. Recommended: Western Civilization I or World History I