REL 325
Memory, Repetition, Forgetting Spring 2013
Division II Writing Skills
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Plato famously argues that all learning is recollection; during the period of Roman antiquity, a robust training in memory practices was an essential aspect of formal education. This course will examine ancient, medieval, and modern discourses on memory, forgetting, and repetition. Starting with Greek sources we will consider the philosophical relevance of memory and forgetting. We will then consider the role of memory and forgetting in medieval Christian sources, examining the place of memory in the search for God and the role of memory and repetition in religious practice. We will then ask the following questions: how do modern accounts of memory and forgetting differ from ancient and medieval accounts? And how do we construe memory and forgetting differently today, when so much information is archived or at least potentially archivable, and when the availability/suppression of information is such a charged political topic? Authors include: Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, Augustine, Peter Damian, Hugh of St. Victor, Pascal, Hegel, Kierkegaard, Heidegger, Freud and Derrida.
The Class: Format: seminar
Limit: 19
Expected: 15
Class#: 3689
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: regular class attendance and participation; three short papers (5-7 pages) and a take-home examination (essay format)
Prerequisites: none
Enrollment Preferences: majors and prospective majors in Religion and Philosophy
Distributions: Division II Writing Skills

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