Authors in the Modern Era
He really did not care for propaganda in the arts, though he considered the arts important for self-representation
Whois Alaine Locke?
If what he says is true (about that brutish, short, nasty life), we better keep our governments in place.
Who is Hobbes?
He believed that the Enlightenment just went too far. Humans cannot eradicate religion (nor mystery) from their lives & reason can't trump its existence. That did not mean he was uncritical of religious institutions, though.
Who is Blake?
Schuyler and Hughes.
What is 1926?
the modern period is chaotic, but study of its history, literature, philosophy, and theology can help us chart a path forward
What is all three?
He may have been depressed, but his poetry was beautiful. Namely, it asked us to consider the significance of the individual & that our uniqueness must come from somewhere.
Who is Hopkins?
He is concerned with the individual who overcomes/overpowers/decides for himself. There is no fixed human nature here.
Who is Nietzsche?
The concern for "transcendence" is central to this module. Which author centers that most in their writings?
Who is all of them?
Harper and Hopkins.
What is 1892 and 1889?
Who are we? How did we get here?
What is Module III (but also all three)?
His work is complicated, much like his two main characters despite their archetypal traits, and lends itself to an analysis of the modern period.
Who is Tennessee Williams?
We are all capable of being fully rational. In fact, it's a natural progression of human development
Who is Comte?
The existence of evil, for this author, is the strongest indication that God does, in fact, exist
Who is Weil?
Walker and Marx.
What is 1829 and 1844?
A return to the sources
What is Module III (but also all three)?
He would probably hate social media.
Who is Rousseau?
Humans are inherently good.
Who is Locke/Rousseau/Marx?
Who suggests that the life of faith is richer than the life of reason alone?
Who is JPII?
Richard Wright and Simone Weil.
What is 1942/1943?
art provides a window into understanding the human condition
what is all three?