FYW-1232 Dante and the Inferno

A guided tour of the afterlife, as seen through the eyes of Dante Alighieri, focused primarily on reading Dante’s great epic as a way of engaging with some of life’s biggest questions: What is the purpose of human existence? What is the nature of justice? How can finite human beings attain a glimpse of transcendent truth, goodness, and beauty? Students will explore arguments and create their own through a series of guided writing assignments that will introduce them to college-level writing. 4 credits.