Emotions & Myth - A
CLS 0091 - A
Course Description
Anger, shame, fear, pity, gratitude, hatred and love: emotions are an essential dimension of human experience. The course explores different ways in which emotions are discussed, conceptualized, and represented in literature and philosophy in the ancient Graeco-Roman world, with occasional forays into the territory of the visual arts. Readings in English translation include major authors in the Western canon (Homer, Sophocles, Euripides, Thucydides, Plato, Lucretius, Seneca, among others)
This is an online/virtual synchronous course that follows the published schedule of course meetings and requires attendance at all sessions. Tufts virtual courses are designed to provide high-quality, flexible, and interactive courses to Tufts and visiting students.For more information about virtual course policies and expectations, please visit https://it.tufts.edu/learning-remotely.
This section is open to high school students who are rising 11th or 12th grade students. High School students will be prompted to submit an additional application after enrollment including: a high school transcript, letter of recommendation, parental permission, and other required consent forms.
Basic Enrollment Requirements: None.
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Remission Eligible: Yes; first day of term; all university policies apply.
Affiliated With:
School of Arts & Sciences