2017-2018 Academic Bulletin 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIST 249 - The Mystery of Courage


Credits: 4
An exploration of courage in historical context. Students consider what it means to be courageous. Topics discussed include the virtue of courage, its deficiency (cowardice), and its excess (recklessness), and the roles of nature and nurture in creating courage. Types of courage studied include valor, sacrifice, and resistance. Specific illustrations include speaking truth to power, violent and non-violent forms of dissent, and social protest. Specific types include the warrior, the dissident, and the rescuer. Case studies may include: the Spartan paradigm, the Zealots of Masada, Thomas More, Henry David Thoreau, Marion van Binsbergen Pritchard, and Nelson Mandela.

Distribution Requirements: HE, SB.