Love: Between Madness and Reason
Your Instructor
PhD in Humanities
Emory University
A teacher, scholar, and administrator in higher education for over thirty years, my odyssey begins in the Appalachian Mountains and now finds me at home in the City of Angels. In between I have encountered a number of gods and monsters but have always looked for ways to wisdom for myself and others. Trained in interdisciplinary humanities, I have taught courses in literature, philosophy, and religious studies in small liberal arts colleges, regional universities, and Research I institutions. Since 2000 I have created and taught courses online at several universities, including Rutgers, Maryland, and Walden. Publications include articles and books on Native American literature, postmodernism, literature and theology, and other interdisciplinary topics. Currently, I write and teach a few courses and am especially excited about Thicket.
$144
What you'll learn
Analyze Love from Interdisciplinary Perspectives including Art, Science, Philosophy, and Literature
Interpret Historical Cartographies of Love and the Philosophy of Mapping
Examine the Philosophy of Love from Ancient and Contemporary Sources
Understand the Science of Love
Deconstruct Gendered Perspectives on Eroticism
Explore the Customs of Love in Various Cultures
Course Schedule
Because the word emotion derives from the Latin e-mu—meaning to migrate—experiencing love is fundamentally a journey that requires a map. This lecture explores the history of these emotional cartographies, beginning with the 17th-century Carte de Tendre, designed to help men navigate the treacherous "dangerous sea" of female affections. The discussion traces the evolution of these landscapes through satirical 18th-century maps of matrimony and gendered Victorian depictions of the "fortified" male heart. Bridging history with modern psychology via John Money's internal "love maps," the session reveals that charting love is ultimately an alchemical attempt to control our most dangerous and transformative human journey.
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Your Instructor
PhD in Humanities
Emory University
A teacher, scholar, and administrator in higher education for over thirty years, my odyssey begins in the Appalachian Mountains and now finds me at home in the City of Angels. In between I have encountered a number of gods and monsters but have always looked for ways to wisdom for myself and others. Trained in interdisciplinary humanities, I have taught courses in literature, philosophy, and religious studies in small liberal arts colleges, regional universities, and Research I institutions. Since 2000 I have created and taught courses online at several universities, including Rutgers, Maryland, and Walden. Publications include articles and books on Native American literature, postmodernism, literature and theology, and other interdisciplinary topics. Currently, I write and teach a few courses and am especially excited about Thicket.
$144