HIST 334 - The European Enlightenment

Credit(s): 3
This course will explore the fundamental changes in Europeans’ conceptions, institutions and methods of economic production occasioned by the Enlightenment movement. Attention will be given to the Enlightenment’s critique of the continent’s political and religious values and institutions, this critique’s roots in the seventeenth century Scientific Revolution, and its impact on movements for social reform. This course will also consider the impact of voyages of discovery and conquest on Europeans’ construction of culture and identity.

Prerequisites: HIST 102 or permission of the instructor.
Course Level: Undergraduate