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The Life of the Mind. SAGES First Seminar
Fall 2007. FSCC 100. CRN 53059.
MW 9-10:15. 618 Crawford Hall (Map)
Fourth hour:
M 12:30-1:45. 618 Crawford Hall (Map))
W 12:30-1:45. 618 Crawford Hall (Map)

Description:

We will explore the descent of the modern human mind and its exceptional capacities for innovation and creativity, with emphasis on art, science, religion, language, technology, mathematics, and other singularities. The writing component of the course will concentrate on how to recognize and master styles of writing, both academic and nonacademic, with emphasis on styles useful during a career.

Textbooks (available at the University Bookstore):

• Francis-Noël Thomas & Mark Turner. 1994. Clear and Simple As the Truth: Writing Classic Prose. Princeton University Press. Paper.
• Terrence Deacon. 1997. The Symbolic Species. Harvard University Press. Paper.
• Mark Turner. 1996. The Literary Mind. Oxford University Press. Paper.
• Gilles Fauconnier & Mark Turner. 2002. The Way We Think. Basic Books. Paper.

Additional Resources:

• The blending website provides many articles from a range of fields on research in conceptual integration.

Schedule & Syllabus: Students should see the Blackboard Site for the Course