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Plato, Socrates, and the Birth of Western Philosophy | 西方哲学精神探源
by Xiaochao Wang- 0.0
16 Weeks
Explore the works of Plato, Aristotle, Heraclitus and other originators of Western philosophy in an immersive study of ancient Greek and Roman philosophers. 本课程通过讲述古希腊罗马哲学家丰富的思想和观点,探讨西方哲学精神的起源,揭示西方民族的精神取向,阐明西方民族思维方式的特征。 This philosophy course explores the origins of Western philosophy – a rich tapestry of ideas that began with the most noted ancient Greek and Roman philosophers. 本课程面向各专业本科生,通过课堂讲授与课外阅读讨论的方法,把握古希腊罗马哲学家丰富的思想,探讨哲学精神的起源,揭示古希腊民族的精神取向,阐明古希腊民族思维方式的特征,帮助学生把握哲学的基本精神,养成理论思维的能力,培养高尚的情操,提高人文素质。...
$139
Poetry in America: Modernism
by Elisa New- 0.0
8 Weeks
Reading works by Robert Frost, T. S. Eliot, Langston Hughes, Marianne Moore, William Carlos Williams, and Wallace Stevens, among others, learn how American Modernist poetry departed from past traditions and past forms. This literature course, the sixth module in the Poetry in America series, explores a diverse array of American Modernist poets and poems....
$99
Hong Kong Cinema through a Global Lens | 全球化下的香港电影
by Aaron Magnan-Park , Stacilee Ford , Gina Marchetti- 0.0
6 Weeks
Explore globalization through Hong Kong film classics of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Maggie Cheung, among others. 透过李小龙、成龙和张曼玉等国际巨星曾演出的经典香港电影,探索全球一体化概念。 Hong Kong Cinema has a global reach. Let’s explore how it reached you… Perhaps you know the films of martial arts icons Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan or the heroic bloodshed films of John Woo....
$50
Poetry in America: Whitman
by Elisa New- 0.0
4 Weeks
This module, the third installment of the multi-part _Poetry in America _series, focuses on the poetry of Walt Whitman, a quintessentially American writer whose work continues to bear heavily upon the American poetic tradition. We will explore Whitman’s relationship to the City, the Self, and the Body through his life and poetry....
$99
Ideas of the Twentieth Century
by Daniel Bonevac , Roy Flukinger- 0.0
4 Weeks
Learn how philosophy, art, literature, and history shaped the last century and the world today. The last century ushered in significant progress. Philosophers, scientists, artists, and poets overthrew our understanding of the physical world, of human behavior, of thought and its limits, and of art, creativity, and beauty. Scientific progress improved the way we lived across the world....
$50
The Book: The History of the Book in the 17th and 18th Century Europe
by Robert Darnton- 0.0
1 Weeks
Learn about the role of books during the Enlightenment and how literature emerged as a modern form of culture. This module of The Book: Histories Across Time and Space focuses on the physical qualities of books, the role of books in 17th and 18th century France, and the emergence of literature as a modern form of culture....
$50
Science in Art: The Chemistry of Art Materials and Conservation
by Henry DePhillips- 0.0
6 Weeks
Learn the chemistry behind the visual arts, and how an understanding of art’s material properties helps preserve our cultural heritage. How do artists create visual effects? In order to create an artistic impression, artists select materials that allow image formation, and that lend color, emphasis, shape, and size to the object created....
$50
汉语与文化交际 Chinese Cultural Communication
by Yang Defeng- 0.0
10 Weeks
Learn Chinese as a second language, understand Chinese culture. . . To learn a language well, a student needs to know the culture related to the target language, especially its communications. By understanding Chinese culture, you will be able to communicate more appropriately. 要学好一门语言,必须学习与这种语言相关的文化,特别是交际文化。本课程主要介绍与汉语交际相关的交际文化,像称呼、汉语的比喻、忌讳与委婉、谦辞和敬辞、中国的风俗习惯、等等,这些内容都是在汉语交际中不可回避的,只有了解了这些文化,才能使得汉语交际更得体,适合身份、适合场合、适合对方等,提高交际的成功率...
$49
China Humanities: The Individual in Chinese Culture
by Peter K. Bol , Michael Puett , Eugene Wang , Xiaofei Tian- 0.0
8 Weeks
Explore Chinese history and culture from the perspective of the individual through philosophical texts, literary works, and art. In China’s history, there has been a longstanding belief that being cultured and being moral are necessary for a person to participate in public life. But this course looks at the individual and the striving for culture and morality....
$99
Artful Medicine: Art’s Power to Enrich Patient Care
by Fred J. Schiffman- 0.0
3 Weeks
Discover how the medical community harnesses the power of art and empathy to improve patient care. What impact can art and the humanities have on patient care? Can art enhance medical caregivers’ powers of observation and humanize their interactions with patients? Through presence alone, can caregivers heal what they cannot cure?...
$49