27 Aug Core Text Readings on The Great Idea of Change
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Excerpt From: Dr. Chad Redwing, “Culture and Values of the Western World: Syntopical Course Guide.”
Full Humanities 101 Text Replacement
Once you have personally reacted to a chapter’s Great Idea of Change in the Pre-Learning Reflection and you have been exposed to some major positions from important philosophers, social scientists, artists, historians, professors, scientists, mathematicians and authors vis-à-vis the Great Idea in the Syntopical Learning Great Idea section, you will be assigned a few, short core text readings that help to further deepen your understanding of the Great Idea being explored in each chapter. In general, these readings are of fundamental importance to understanding the Great Idea and how it relates to the course content.
Core Reading:
Instructions: Please explore and read interesting sections of The Epic of Gilgamesh. I especially recommend “Tablet XI: The Flood.” Please respect the copyright and terms of use displayed on the webpage above.
Core Reading:
Instructions: Please read the selection from the Enuma Elish, the Babylonia creation story. Please respect the copyright and terms of use displayed on the webpage above.
Core Reading:
Title: Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, “Zeno’s Paradoxes”
Instructions: Please read the above article and ponder the “illusion” of change or motion and what might be paradoxical about considering motion, among other measurements, as an accurate way of thinking about change. Please respect the copyright and terms of use displayed on the webpage above.
Core Reading:
Title: Chinese “Pangu” Creation Myth
Instructions: Please read the above “Pangu Creation Myth” and respect the copyright and terms of use displayed on the webpage above.
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