Undergraduate Course: Intellectual History from Antiquity to the Renaissance (HIST10197)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will introduce students to the foundations of western intellectual history. It will move from key texts of Antiquity to those of the Renaissance, such as Plato's Republic, Augustine's City of God, Machiavelli's Prince and Thomas More's Utopia. These authors asked fundamental questions such as 'what is the good life for human beings', 'what is the relationship between the individual and the state, and between the temporal and spiritual realms?' They developed fascinating theories of virtue, freedom, and the nature, necessity and dangers of political authority. The course will explore all these fascinating ideas in their historical contexts. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | A pass or passes in 40 credits of first level historical courses or equivalent and a pass or passes in 40 credits of second level historical courses or equivalent.
Before enrolling students on this course, Personal Tutors are asked to contact the History Honours Admission Secretary to ensure that a place is available (Tel: 503783). |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 History courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. Applicants should note that, as with other popular courses, meeting the minimum does NOT guarantee admission.
** as numbers are limited, visiting students should contact the Visiting Student Office directly for admission to this course **
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Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
| A central aim of this course is to introduce students to the study of intellectual history in general. It is also intended as an introduction to several of the most influential texts and currents of thought in European intellectual history, from classical antiquity to the sixteenth century. Students who complete the course successfully will acquire an ability to read and analyze conceptually challenging primary texts, and to draw on contextual information to inquire into the historical meaning of these texts.
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | Antiquity to Renaissance |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Felicity Green
Tel: (0131 6)51 3856
Email: Felicity.Green@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Caroline Cullen
Tel: (0131 6)50 3781
Email: caroline.cullen@ed.ac.uk |
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