Tale à la Hoffmann. Watercolor, ink, and pencil on paper. (Image courtesy of wikipedia.org.)
Instructor(s)
Dr. Howard Eiland
MIT Course Number
21L.709
As Taught In
Fall 2010
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Description
How do literature, philosophy, film and other arts respond to the profound changes in world view and lifestyle that mark the twentieth century? This course considers a broad range of works from different countries, different media, and different genres, in exploring the transition to a decentered "Einsteinian" universe.