PHIL 1502: Global Arts/Humanities: Citizens and Their Cities
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
This Global Theme course uses the methods and insights of the arts and humanities to explore the central question of what it means to be a citizen of the world. Through the study of one or more different peoples, societies or cultures across the globe, students will be able to better understand themselves as part of a complex, interconnected world. This course introduces students to philosophical reflection and activity as sets of practices spanning a variety of historical, cultural, and national contexts. Students may explore questions such as how different cultures and communities understand and experience knowledge, ethics, injustice, death, humor, the self, or the good life. Section information text: In this course, we will examine the relationship of “city” and “citizen” through different geographic, cultural, and historical contexts, as an introduction to the practices and uses of philosophical thinking. In the first part, we will consider Socrates as a citizen of ancient Athens and consider his philosophical practice as a duty to his city. In the second part, we will turn to the political thought of the Enlightenment in Europe, where these ideas are joined to new ideas of cosmopolitanism and the public sphere. In the third part, we will cross the Atlantic and trace ideas of citizenship in Latin America. In the final part, we will consider how citizenship and political participation have transformed through the history of US democracy.
Average GPA: 3.04
Grade distribution records: 899 students across 6 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 375 | 41.7% |
| B | 286 | 31.8% |
| C | 121 | 13.5% |
| D | 31 | 3.4% |
| F | 53 | 5.9% |
| W | 31 | 3.4% |
Based on 899 student grade records across 6 terms and 9 professors.
Instructors
- Trevor Pearce 250 students, Average GPA 3.31
- Gregory Convertito 199 students, Average GPA 2.72
- Ruth Groenhout 140 students, Average GPA 3.04
- Pedro Monque Lopez 89 students, Average GPA 3.07
- Lisa Rasmussen 58 students, Average GPA 2.74
- Tina Talsma 52 students, Average GPA 3.31
- Sean Riley 50 students, Average GPA 3.54
- Paula Landerreche Cardillo 39 students, Average GPA 2.44
- Michael Kelly 22 students, Average GPA 2.62