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Archaeoastronomy
by Giulio Magli- 4.6
Approx. 7 hours to complete
It is an interdisciplinary science in between architecture, archaeology, and astronomy. The course also provides the necessary background on Astronomy with the naked eye and a general introduction to the role of Astronomy in religion and in the management of power among ancient cultures. Archaeoastronomy: the science of stars and stones...
Intellectual Change in Early China: Warring States and Han
by Prof. John Lagerwey- 4.7
Approx. 23 hours to complete
A Critical Cultural History of China - Modern China I: Religion and Thought in the Song, Jin, and Yuan (960-1368) 3 Qi, or vital energy, and the Real Person 3 Confucianism: Ritual and History 3 Confucianism: Ritual and History 1 Local and Dynastic Religion in the Han 1 Local and Dynastic Religion in the Han...
Religion and Thought in Modern China: the Song, Jin, and Yuan
by Prof. John Lagerwey- 4.6
Approx. 28 hours to complete
We will see how the modern attack on religion, redefined as "superstition", led not only to religious reform movements but also to a society in which science and the nation became the primary value systems promoted by the state. A Critical Cultural History of China - Modern China I: Religion and Thought in the Song, Jin, and Yuan (960-1368)...
Religious Transformation in Early China: the Period of Division
by Prof. John Lagerwey- 4.8
Approx. 22 hours to complete
This sequence of four courses will propose a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of Chinese cultural history conceived of as a succession of modes of rationality (philosophical, bureaucratic, and economic). A Critical Cultural History of China - Modern China I: Religion and Thought in the Song, Jin, and Yuan (960-1368) (To be launched in late 2018)...
Soul Beliefs: Causes and Consequences - Unit 2: Belief Systems
by Prof. Daniel M. Ogilvie , Prof. Leonard W. Hamilton- 4.6
Approx. 17 hours to complete
” While the question of whether the soul exists cannot be answered by science, what we can study are the causes and consequences of various beliefs about the soul and its prospects of surviving the death of the body. Thinking and Feeling Thinking and Feeling Part A Thinking and Feeling Part B...
Soul Beliefs: Causes and Consequences - Unit 1: Historical Foundations
by Prof. Daniel M. Ogilvie , Prof. Leonard W. Hamilton- 4.5
Approx. 19 hours to complete
” While the question of whether the soul exists cannot be answered by science, what we can study are the causes and consequences of various beliefs about the soul and its prospects of surviving the death of the body. Why are soul and afterlife beliefs so common in human history? Functions of Religion in Ancient & Modern Times...
The History of the Book in the Early Modern Period: 1450 to 1800
by Elizabethanne Boran , Jane Suzanne Carroll , Mark Sweetnam , Joseph Clarke- 0.0
4
Explore the history of the book during the early modern period and learn how the invention of printing revolutionized our world. Week 1: How books were made in Western Europe (1450-1800) (designing types, illustrating, sewing, binding, and finishing books). Week 2: How books were sold in Western Europe (1450-1800) (bestsellers, collectors, advertising and book auctions)....
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Ancient Philosophy: Plato & His Predecessors
by Susan Sauvé Meyer- 4.8
Approx. 13 hours to complete
How does it differ from science, religion, and other modes of human discourse? Part I will cover Plato and his predecessors. Part II will cover Aristotle and his successors. Fragments and Sources Plato and Socrates Morality and Religion Parmenides and His Legacy Plato’s Apology and Euthyphro The Real and the Good...
Ancient Philosophy: Aristotle and His Successors
by Susan Sauvé Meyer- 4.8
Approx. 15 hours to complete
How does it differ from science, religion, and other modes of human discourse? Part I will cover Plato and his predecessors. Part II will cover Aristotle and his successors. Subjects and Predicates Universals and Particulars Substance and Subject Subjects and Predicates Matter, Form, and Change Happiness and Living Well Pleasure and the Human Function...
Read Through the Book of Genesis One Chapter at a Time
- 0.0
It took me years to participate in a church bible study, but online ones were great! I love them because they are a free and comfortable space to ask the hard questions without fear of judgement. If you are having difficulty reconciling sacred texts and textbooks, you're in for a treat!...