History of Consciousness
HISC 144 World-Making and Power
One who comprehends the substance of things can shape change. Numerous narratives link power to the elements of air, fire, earth, water. Others perceive the world as composed of molecules, particles, materials. Some find cosmologies, experience, or spirit. What is the world made of? We read philosophy and analyze popular culture; engage with the matter around us; observe, create and play; think with science studies and poetry; discuss power, liberation, justice; inquire about cosmology; explore art and the environmental humanities; and, most importantly, imagine making alternative worlds.
General Education Code
TA
Instructor
Dimitris Papadopoulos