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German 24, Section 1
The Good Life (1 unit, P/NP)
Professor Niklaus Largier
Wednesday 4:00-5:00, 2305 Tolman Hall, CCN: 37466

What does it mean to live a happy, good, blessed life? Since antiquity, philosophers and poets have been thinking and writing about this question. We will read and discuss some of these writings and their meaning for our modern lives.

Niklaus Largier is Professor of German and Comparative Literature. He has published a number of books and essays on religion, the history of emotions, and the history of sexuality. Website: http://german.berkeley.edu/people/showprofile.php?id=9
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