Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024
Western Main Campus

English 3341F/G

SEX, DEATH, AND PHILOSOPHY: LIBERTINISM AND EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE


The restoration of the monarchy in 1660 ushered in a new and sometimes frightening era of philosophical, social, and sexual freedom. This course explores Libertinism, a subversive doctrine that challenged cultural and sexual norms, through the poems, plays, and prose of the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in 1.0 of English 1020-1999 or permission of the Department.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
Breadth: CATEGORY B i  
Subject Code: ENGLISH