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21.01 Compass Course: Moral and Social Questions about the Human Condition
(New)
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Undergrad (Spring) HASS Elective Communication Intensive HASS
Prereq: None
Units: 3-0-9
URL: https://compass.mit.edu/
Lecture: M10-12 (5-232) or M EVE (7-9 PM) (56-167) or T1-3 (2-146) or R9-11 (56-167) Recitation: F10,F12 (5-232) or F9 (56-167) or F10 (5-231) or T10 (56-167)
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Provides an introduction to analytic inquiry and active debate about persistent moral and social questions concerning the human experience; a shared conversation on these questions across the diverse students and departments at MIT; and a collective engagement with historical and contemporary work in the humanities, arts, and social sciences. The main objectives of this subject are to provide students with opportunities to begin developing and practicing the skills and habits of mind needed for lifelong reflection and conversations with others on the normative foundations of social and human life. Lectures are offered online; in-class time is dedicated to recitations, exercises, and group discussion. Limited to 18 per section.
L. Tsai
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