Existentialism, Platonism, Pragmatism
PHIL 220
Spring 2009
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The class will explore three different, classic theories of reality and human beings' place in it. One from ancient Greece (that of Plato), one from modern America (that of John Dewey), and one from modern Europe (Sartre and Camus). Each of these theories provides a broad metaphysics, an ethics, and a conception of politics, art, and religion. Each is mind-opening, and when read in conjunction provide the basis for discussions of some of the most important questions about what it means to be human. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Ethical Reasoning
The broad focus of the course is ethics, and attention will be paid to what this means.
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA PHIL |
| Course Format: Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (PHIL)(PHIL-Social Jus) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 | | Special Attributes: FYI |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Plato, THE REPUBLIC
Sartre, EXISTENTIALISM IS A HUMANISM; NAUSEA
Camus, THE MYTH OF SISYPHUS; THE STRANGER; THE PLAGUE
Dewey, Various Works.
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Examinations and Assignments:
A number of short papers throughout the semester. Final paper. |
| Instructor(s): Fay,Brian C. Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK115; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: -1 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: 19 |
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