HUMSC 102Great Dialogues: Politics and Morality
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- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Human Sciences
When it runs
- F24
- W25
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- F25
- W26
- S26
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- W27
- S27
Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
What is the relationship between politics and morality? Are they opposites? Can they be integrated? This course investigates the way our own dialogue with core texts, from the Renaissance to the present (authors may include Machiavelli, Shakespeare, Wollstonecraft, Marx, Conrad, and Arendt), offers ways of thinking through the dilemmas and issues raised by these texts and present in our culture.
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Course had great content that provided a wide range of ideas that students can compare to each other and find what thoughts appeal to them so that they can learn more about their own ideology.
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4 posts and comments in 3 threads mention HUMSC 102, June 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2020
Interesting Courses to take as elective. 2 points, 7 comments
“I know "interesting" is subjective but please feel free to share them! Looking for a fun elective next term, thanks.”
u/calathea_musaica: “humsc 102 was great but idk if it's being offered or how it will be structured online”
Fall 2018
HUMSC 101 and 102? 3 points, 0 comments
u/tony__dai: “Considering one of these as electives, was wondering if anybody had taken these courses before and your opinion on them”
Spring 2017
Arts Frosh looking for some honest advice for course selection 2 points, 5 comments
u/bw_v9: “… I'm currently considering ENGL108P (Potted Potter), HUMSC102 (Great Dialogues: Politics and Morality), ARTS130 (Inquiry and Communication), and ARTS140 (Information and Analysis) for electives. …”
u/megalithic-monument: “… I didn't take HUMSC102, but I took 101 (Great Dialogues: Faith and Reason). The courses are pretty much the exact same format, just different topics. …”
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