Welcome to MMW 2: The Great Classical Traditions, Winter 2010, with Professor Richard S. Cohen.
The class meets on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, from 11:00-11:50, in Center Hall 115.
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This quarter constitutes an introduction to four major classical civilizations of the ancient world, all of whose legacies live on in the present. Attention is given to Classical Greece, the ancient Near East, China, and India. The course covers the great early systems of religious and social thought, using an approach that combines history and social science perspectives. The quarter includes intensive instruction in writing expository prose and argumentation.
Every professor who teaches MMW 2 has a slightly different focus, based upon his or her professional interests. I am an Indologist and scholar of religion. Thus, my MMW2 section spends more time on India than that of other lecturers. It also pays particular attention to the power of words and ideas to shape what a people regards as natural and true.