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“Who am I?†“Why am I here?†“Where am I going?†“What is the meaning of life, my life?†“I must die; how, when?â€
“How will I face it?†“And then what?†“What does it mean to be human?†These questions have been asked and
answered over and over by our ancestors. The answers have not all been complete or satisfying, but amazingly similar
and valuable. As the latest link in this long chain of humanity, we should know the answers of our past, and they will
greatly aid us in forming our answers for the present and future. The study of the “humanities†is really a study of how
we understand “humanity,†as reflected in culture: art, music, literature, philosophy, history, drama and film. This
course is concerned particularly with the humanities in western cultural tradition, from Antiquity through to the
present day. We will trace the march of western civilization and listen to (literature, philosophy and music), and view
(art, drama and film) the greatest landmarks and study the cre