Course # 403II: Great Books of the Renaissance to the Enlightenment HS

Course Objective: To familiarize students with the great ideas contained in the original works written by the most influential authors in the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, from Shakespeare through Pascal, which are foundational to the ongoing dialogue of Western civilization (see course syllabus for specific titles studied). Authors of the works studied this semester include: Shakespeare (8 Plays), Galileo, Descartes, Bacon, Hobbes, Milton, and Pascal.