Comparative Literature Fall 2006
CMLT C-216 (15366)
Science Fiction, Fantasy, and the Western Tradition
MW 4:00-5:15
*A&H credit*


Historical and comparative survey of science fiction and fantasy
narrative from antiquity to the present. The origin of scientific
narrative in ancient Greek Literature, its relation to ancient
myths, and its history and development. Emphasis on philosophical,
cognitive, and scientific aspects of the genre.