Theatron (HON 407U)

Instructor: Lawrence Wheeler

In this seminar we shall examine the morally complex act of observation ("theatron" is an ancient Greek word which means "place of observation.") By looking at the complex act of observation in different historical settings (ancient Greece, early modern England, nineteenth century Europe), we shall consider the way observation is rich in its attachment to (and representation of) its culture, period, epoch. A seminar paper/presentation will be expected.