ASTR 42903Non-Western Cosmology

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This course develops insight into how the cosmological worldview affects and reflects aesthetics, morality, religion, politics, sexuality and other aspects of human experience. People of every culture view the same sky and extrapolate these observations into a story that explains their place in the cosmos. Case studies include native American, ancient non-Western, medieval and Islamic cosmologies. Prerequisite: ASTR 12004 (PHY 1024) or instructor permission.