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Adrian Guiu Mr. Guiu has taught in the College at the University of Chicago and is a doctoral student in the University’s Divinity School. His research focuses on the influence of theological traditions of late antiquity on medieval and modern philosophy. Course Code LAPHRP Section 12S1 Spring 2012 Gleacher Center $345 Early registration ends March 21 $375 Regular registration Mondays March 26–May 14 10 am–12:30 pm Teacher Recertification CPDUs: 20 Hellenistic Philosophy What happened to ancient philosophy after Aristotle? The Hellenistic period saw the growth and diversification of philosophical schools across Greece. Some of these schools went on to have great influence on Western culture, even though they tend to be overlooked in surveys of philosophy today. This class will explore some of the major Hellenistic philosophies, including Epicureanism, Stoicism, Cynicism, and Skepticism. Readings will include Epicurus’s letters, selections from De Rerum Natura, selections from Seneca and Epictetus, and others. Zoë Eisenman Ms. Eisenman holds a BA in Greek from Vassar College and an MA in classics from the University of Chicago. Her main academic focus is on Greek and Roman philosophy, classical cultural history, and gender studies. Course Code BPUHLH Section 12U1 Summer 2012 Gleacher Center $250 Early registration ends June 13 $280 Regular registration Tuesdays June 19–July 24 10 am–1:15 pm Teacher Recertification CPDUs: 18 Heidegger’s The Principle of Reason Among the last sets of lectures given by Martin Heidegger was his treatment of Leibniz’s “principle of sufficient reason,” as a foundational principle of philosophy and science in the West. Heidegger aims to make us reflect on what it means for something to have a ground or a cause, why reason demands that the ground be fully available and articulated, and how this principle ultimately obscures something even more fundamental. His lectures set rigorous scientific thinking into a larger context that, refusing us ultimate grounds , opens up a new understanding of truth and a new range of human experience. Clare Pearson Ms. Pearson did graduate work with the University’s Committee on Social Thought and pursues interdisciplinary work centering especially on ethical questions and experiences. She chaired the Basic Program from 2004 to 2008 and codesigned and chaired the Asian Classics Program from 2006 to 2009. Course Code BPUHPR Section 12U1 Summer 2012 Gleacher Center $250 Early registration ends June 13 $280 Regular registration Thursdays June 21–July 26 6–9:15 pm Teacher Recertification CPDUs: 18 Please read lectures one and two for the first class. Reality 101: Hindu and Quantum Perspectives This is an interdisciplinary course on the philosophy of reality presented by two distinct yet overlapping areas of human knowledge: classical Hindu texts and quantum mechanics. We will contrast sections of the early Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita with fundamental ideas of quantum mechanics. Through lectures, videos, and discussions, participants will be encouraged to compare the two perspectives and to examine the differences and similarities they present regarding the nature of reality. Students do not need any 6 Humanities Ideas & Beliefs background in mathematics, physics, Sanskrit, or Indian religions. Abhishek Ghosh Mr. Ghosh has an MSt in the study of religion from Oxford and is a PhD student in South Asian languages and civilizations at the University of Chicago. His research includes Caitanya Vaisnava history and theology, post-colonialism, and modernity. Course Code ACERHQ Section 12U1 Summer 2012 Gleacher Center $360 Early registration ends June 13 $390 Regular registration Saturdays June 23–August 11 10 am–12:30 pm Teacher Recertification CPDUs: 20 POLITICAL SCIENCE Human Rights in the Contemporary Arab World (listed under Humanities/Ideas & Beliefs/Religious Studies) Little Dorrit: Finance, Society, and Freedom (listed under Humanities/Texts & Contexts/Literature) The Twelve Caesars (listed under Humanities/Texts & Contexts/History) Freedom Charters In this course, we will look critically at some key human rights documents—including Charter 08 (China), Charter 77 (Czechoslovakia), the ANC Freedom Charter (South Africa), the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the U.S. Constitution, and the U.S. Declaration of Independence. We will examine contemporary criticism of the “human rights” concept itself, particularly the claim that it is a thinly veiled excuse for “Western” imperialism. As background, we will include a generally neglected critique of Jefferson, David Walker’s Appeal, which offers important insight into how to read more contemporary documents. Steven Schroeder Mr. Schroeder holds a PhD in ethics and society from the University of Chicago. He teaches philosophy,
poetry, and peace studies at Shenzhen University in China. He also translates Chinese poetry, and is a published poet in his own right. Course Code BPOFRC Section 12S1 Spring 2012 Gleacher Center $415 Early registration ends March 21 $445 Regular registration Mondays April 2–June 18 (no class May 28) 6–9:15 pm Teacher Recertification CPDUs: 33 Please read the U.S. Declaration of Independence and Constitution for the first class. RELIGIOUS STUDIES Islamic Art & Architecture (listed under Arts/Art & Art History) Reality 101: Hindu and Quantum Perspectives (listed under Humanities/Ideas & Beliefs/Philosophy) Human Rights in the Contemporary Arab World A Divinity School and Graham School Collaboration Does a secular state ensure freedom and equality more than a state governed by shari’ah? The Arab world’s different legal and religious traditions have meant different approaches to human rights. This course examines the relationship between religion, law, and politics in the region, focusing particularly on the rights of minorities: women, Shi’ites, Christians, and Jews. We discuss religious freedom and women’s rights in Islam’s history through readings in Scripture, legal texts, and philosophical treatises, then examine how various understandings of these rights are applied today in countries such as Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates. Shatha Almutawa Ms. Almutawa is Iraq country specialist for Amnesty International USA. She is a PhD candidate at the University of Chicago, where she studies Muslim and Jewish philosophy. She has taught at Cornell College and Lake Forest College. Course Code LARSHR Section 12S1 Spring 2012 Gleacher Center $345 Early registration ends March 21 $375 Regular registration Mondays March 26–May 14 10 am–12:30 pm Teacher Recertification CPDUs: 20 The Problems of Secularism A Divinity School and Graham School Collaboration Is the United States secularist? Is it secular? Should it be? In this class, we will look at historical documents, religious creeds, court cases, and political speeches to understand what secularism is, how it has been imagined, and what that conception means for our current political realities. Using comparative cases to cast light on the American situation, we will also ask broader questions about the relation of religion to the state: Can politics be religiously and theologically “neutral?” Stephanie Frank Ms. Frank is a PhD candidate in the history of religions at the University of Chicago. Her research centers on secularization in intellectual history, particularly the ways in which “secularity” has come to structure what we take as “knowledge.” Course Code LARSPS Section 12S1 Spring 2012 Gleacher Center $345 Early registration ends March 21 $375 Regular registration Mondays March 26–May 14 6–8:30 pm Teacher Recertification CPDUs: 20 Humanities Divine Trilogies: the Qur’an and the Aeneid Both the Aeneid and the Qur’an can be viewed as the culmination of divine trilogies—the Aeneid completes the story begun in the Iliad and Odyssey, and the Qur’an follows the Hebrew Bible and New Testament (or, more precisely: the Torah and the Gospel). This course will examine these “sequels,” both as independent works and in terms of their relationships to their precursors. In addition, we will also compare and contrast Virgil’s account of the “Trojan exodus” of Aeneas, which culminates in the foundation of Rome, with the Exodus from Egypt, which culminates in the foundation of Israel. Adam Rose Mr. Rose holds an MA from the Committee on General Studies in the Humanities at the University of Chicago. He has taught in the Basic Program since 1993, and is a former chair of the program. Course Code LARSDT Spring 2012 Gleacher Center $345 Early registration ends March 21 $375 Regular registration Section 12S1 Mondays March 26–May 14 11 am–1:30 pm Section 12S2 Mondays March 26–May 14 6–8:30 pm Teacher Recertification CPDUs: 20 The Talmud This course will provide a brief introduction to one of the most important—yet one of the least accessible and least read—texts of the Jewish tradition. After a brief overview of the origin and history of this monumental work, the course will focus on reading and discussing a few important sections and considering their connection with the Hebrew Bible. No background knowledge of the Jewish tradition or texts is required. Adam Rose See bio under Divine Trilogies: the Qur’an and the Aeneid. Ideas & Beliefs 7
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