It is my understanding that Claire Van Zant destroyed all of her lecture notes upon retirement. I am not sure if this is true. If it is true, I have no idea what her reasoning was. Perhaps she was worried about them being used carelessly. Perhaps she just felt it was time for it all to be well and done.
Regardless, I share her supplemental class materials here with the profoundest respect for her skill and expertise. I ask that the reader enjoy them (for private purposes) with equal respect and not share them. Rather, please direct people to this site.
| Humanities I, Ancient Athens |
- Questioning and the art of inquiry...
- Class Notes for the Odyssey
(Theme, Structure, Language and Style, Translations and Characters)
- Map of Ancient Greece
- Aristotle: The Ethics
(What is good character? 3 Factors of Choice, To Act Virtuously is a Question of Motive, Definition of Virtue, Right Action is Relative, Choosing a Mean, Significance)
- The Age and Works of Plato
(Beginning of World Philosophy and Science, Founders of Idealism, Socrates, Plato, Ethics, The Republic)
- Another View of Renaissance Florence
- Women of Athens: A Catalogue of Virtues and Vices
Discussion Questions
- Athens and Its Citizens
- Life of an Athenian Leader: Pericles
- Athenian Education
- The Place of Women
- Athens - The Ideals
- The Hero and the Good Life
- The Rogue
- Greek Art and Ideas
- Greek Drama: Antigone
- The Good City: Plato's Republic
- The Good City: Pericles' Democracy
- City and Empires: The Value Dilemma
- Athens: Ideal and Reality
- Social Structure
- A Tour of Renaissance Florence
- What is Man? A Humanist Answer
- Three Artists Discuss Their Art
- The Political System
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| Humanities I, New York and Contemporary America |
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| Humanities II, Man and God |
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| Humanities II, Measure of Modern Man |
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| Humanities III, Beyond Enlightenment |
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