This course will use Great Books selections to expose the student to key ideas and issues in the history and philosophy of the human body. Readings may include, but are not limited to works from Aristotle, Cicero, Bacon, Tolstoy, Waddington, Schall, and Kass. Using threaded discussions, written posted assignments, and online peer collaborative projects the student will develop thinking, reading, and communication skills.

Course Objectives:

1. Read Great Books, as well as contemporary texts, related to the study of health and the human being.
2. Analyze and interpret these texts both individually and collaboratively.
3. Explain the arguments contained in these texts.
4. Perform physical activity to develop and maintain a healthy body.

Leon Kass, ed.: Being Human: Core Readings in the Humanities
Other selected texts will be provided via Link or PDF