FYS481
Truth
Economics
BC
Subject code
FYS
Course Number
481
Department(s)
Instructor(s)
M. Murray, A. Dauge-Roth
Course Long Title
Truth
Description
Two neutron stars colliding 130 million years ago confirmed Einstein’s gravity theory. Does confirmation mean Einstein’s theory is true? How is truth defined within the many truth and reconciliation commissions around the world? What promise of truth lies within historical archives? Within documentaries? Within fiction? How can we speak truthfully about unspeakable acts? This seminar joins thinkers modern and ancient drawn from many disciplines to explore what is meant by "truth," how people form ideas about what is true, why people care greatly about truth, and how social forces influence what people think is true.
Modes of Inquiry
Analysis and Critique [AC], Historical and Social Inquiry [HS]
Writing Credit
W1
GEC This Course Belongs To
-
Class Restriction
Exclude Sophomores, Exclude Juniors, Exclude Seniors