COLT 0510M S01 [CRN: 25835]
We will study the early modern self through its manifestation in the soliloquy (Shakespeare), philosophical treatise (Descartes), early modern poetry, and self-portraiture (Rembrandt). After examining Hamlet's "To be or not to be" speech and other Shakespearean soliloquies as moments in which characters represent themselves in speech, we will turn to Descartes' view of man’s essence as his thinking nature. We will then read metaphysical poetry to understand the influence of religion on the early modern self. Readings include Hamlet, Richard II and III, Taming of the Shrew, Discourse on Method, Meditations, and poetry by John Donne.
- Term
- Spring 2013
- Credit Hours
- 1.0
- Maximum Enrollment
- 999
- Primary Instructor
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- Meetings
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11:00 am - 11:50 am Mon, Wed, Fri - from Jan 23, 2013 to May 17, 2013
- Exam Group Code
- 04 (May 16, 2013 2:00pm)
