Courses
GCHC1016 European Culture since the Enlightenment (3 units)
- Medium of Instruction:
- English
European culture has experienced dramatic ups and downs since the eighteenth century. While the great thinkers of the Enlightenment, dissatisfied with despotism and religious intolerance in Europe, turned to see China as their national model, European culture characterized by rationalism, industrial progress, parliamentary democracy, scientific and technological advancements etc. helped shape the modern world. The two world wars, the rise of totalitarianism, and the economic downturn seemed to mark its decline. However, European artistic, scientific and education accomplishments are still too important to be overlooked in the post-war era. This course throws light on major European cultural developments and assesses their worldwide impact since the eighteenth century.
http://ge.hkbu.edu.hk/course/GCHC-1016/