Friendship and Virtue

Catalog description

Taught by DSPT. This is a seminar course focused on friendship as it is understood by religious traditions and philosophical theories. The course emphasizes the connections between friendship and the moral life as understood by religions and philosophies in particular cultural contexts. Discussions, research, and writing will draw from comparative methodologies in theology and philosophy. There will be weekly reflections and a final research paper that will compare the understanding of friendship between two traditions or theories. The course is intended for MA/MTS, MDiv students. PHD and DMin students are welcome but must register for a course upgrade and complete additional research and writing according to an upgrade plan agreed upon with instructor. [Faculty Consent required; 15 max enrollment; Auditors with faculty permission]