Explores human nature, the human-animal- world relationship and the role of technology in altering/enhancing/degrading human life. With sources ranging from ancient myth to modern literature and science, this course challenges participants to critically and constructively reimagine what it means to be human. ETH. WI. Prerequisites: Foundations in English and at least one PHI/RLS course at the 200-level for RLS 347; permission for RLS 547.