American Philosophy

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Critical study of major philosophers, philosophical movements and traditions in American philosophy. Movements such as transcendentalism and pragmatism. African-American, Latino/a, Native American, and feminist traditions. Such authors as Sagoyewatha, Jonathan Edwards, Ella Lyman Cabot, Ralph Emerson, Charles Peirce, William James, John Dewey, W.E.B. Du Bois, George Santayana, Jane Addams, Alain Locke, Luther Standing Bear, Cornel West, and Maria Lugones. Starting Spring 2024 satisfies Pathways Flexible Core U.S. in Its Diversity requirement.